Homemade Pizza Dough (and updated pizza recipe)!

Don't be intimidated. Making your own dough is SUPER easy and really delicious.

Plus, it makes you feel really cool to be able to make your own dough. At least it makes me feel cool.

This is all sorts of delicious. AND it's much more natural than the dough you buy at the store. MAKE YOUR OWN DOUGH.

Here's what you need (adapted from How Sweet It Is):

1 packet of dry active yeast - if it doesn't look like the package below, you need 3 tsp:

1 1/2 tbsp of pure honey
1 1/2 tbsp of olive oil
1 1/8 cups of warm water
3 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of dry basil
1 tsp of garlic powder

Here is what you do...

1. Mix water, olive oil, honey and yeast together in a big bowl. Stir with a spoon until the honey no longer clumps on the bottom. Let sit for 10-15 minutes until it looks foamy.

2. Add 2 1/2 cups of flour, salt, basil and garlic powder. Stir until it is a big ball of dough!

3. Add your additional 1/2 cup of flour slowly and knead the dough. You just don't want it to be super sticky, but you might not need all the flour.
4. Coat your bowl with olive oil, and roll your dough in it. Let your dough sit for at least 90 minutes. It will rise - this is AMAZING.
5. When you're ready to bake your pizza, preheat you oven to 375 degrees.
6. You all know I use a pizza stone, so if you're using a pizza stone, let it warm up in the oven. If not, then skip this step.
7. Roll out your dough with some flour so it does not stick to your counter.

8. Place the dough on your pizza stone or cookie sheet and assemble your pizza. Currently my favorite toppings are: pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni (on the sauce and under the cheese), about 1 1/2 bags of 2% milk mozzarella, italian seasoning, fresh garlic, and fresh shredded parmesan.

9. You can also brush a mixture of 4 garlic clove, blended with about 2 tbsp of melted butter onto your crust before you bake for a REALLY great tasting crust. 

10. Bake for 12 minutes, then turn and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

11. Remove from the oven and let sit 10-15 minutes, then ENJOY!!

This dough is fantastical. You will LOVE it, and you will feel so bad ass because you FREAKING MADE IT!!!

So easy. DO IT! I'm off to vacation for a few days. Is it still vacation when you are bringing approximately 20 cases to read? I'm going to say yes.