Ultimate Homemade Pizza
Nothing beats a homemade pizza, and this ultimate pizza recipe is no exception. With a crispy crust and a gooey cheese topping, you'll be transported straight to your favorite pizza parlor. Get creative with your toppings and make it your own!
Tasty Team
94% would make again
Inspired by epicurious.com
Ingredients
for 6 servings
Dough
- 7 cups flour (875 g)
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 3 cups water (750 mL), at room temperature (plus an additional 1-2 tablespoons of water as needed)
- 4 tablespoons cornmeal, or semolina, for the pizza peel
- flour, extra, for shaping
Sauce
- 6 oz tomato paste (170 g)
- 1 cup hot water (240 mL)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup, or honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Nutrition Info
- Calories 647
- Fat 2g
- Carbs 135g
- Fiber 6g
- Sugar 4g
- Protein 18g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a very large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Make a divot in the middle of the flour mixture and add a few tablespoons of water. Stir with a wooden spoon, gradually adding more and more water until the dough starts to come together. You may need a tablespoon more or less water, depending on the consistency of the dough as it forms.
- Using your hands, ensure the dough is well incorporated, but do not knead. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature overnight, or for at least 12 hours, until doubled in size and porous.
- Make the sauce by combining tomato paste, water, vinegar, maple syrup, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, marjoram, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Let sit at room temperature for an hour before canning or jarring. Refrigerate as necessary up to 2 weeks.
- Once the dough has risen, transfer to a clean, floured work surface and form into a large ball. Cut the dough into 6 equal parts and form dough balls by folding the corners into themselves.
- Place the dough balls on a floured sheet pan, sprinkle with flour, and cover with a damp towel for about 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat oven with a pizza stone in it to 500ªF (260ºC) or a low broil.
- Work each dough into a disk on a floured work surface. Knuckling the edges of the dough and tossing it gently will help thin it out. Be careful not to rip the dough.
- Place the dough disk onto a pizza peel generously floured with semolina or cornmeal. This will prevent sticking. Top with desired sauce, cheese, and toppings.
- Slide the pizza onto the stone and bake for about 9 minutes, watching carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn. Look for the edges to become charred and crispy and the cheese to bubble.
- Let the pizza cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Enjoy!
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Inspired by epicurious.com