Real-Deal Pizzeria Pizza Dough

Pizzeria Pizza Dough

Pizzeria-Style Pizza Dough (Make-Ahead Recipe for Perfect Crust)

This recipe is the real deal!  If you’ve been searching for a true pizzeria-style pizza dough, this is the recipe that finally delivers! After years of trying to recreate that authentic pizza shop crust—crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside—I finally cracked the code.

While I love a quick homemade crust (like my Quick & Easy Pizza Dough), this recipe is designed to mimic the exact flavor, texture, and structure of the dough used in real pizzerias. No heavy kneading, no punching down—just simple ingredients, long fermentation, and amazing results.

My breakthrough came from a New York pizzeria’s demonstration video, which I scaled down from commercial quantities to a home-friendly recipe that yields two perfect pizzas. The result: flavor, crunch, chew, and stretch exactly like your neighborhood pizza place.

A pizza stone gives the best results, but a baking sheet or pizza pan works great too. Just keep in mind: this is a make-ahead dough, so you’ll need 1–3 days for the cold fermentation.

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Pizzeria Pizza Dough Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• ½ teaspoon dry yeast

• 1 cup room-temperature water

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions

Make the Dough

1. In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Add water and mix until incorporated. Knead with a dough hook on low speed for 5 minutes.

2. Add olive oil and knead for an additional 5 minutes.

3. Transfer dough to your countertop and let it rest for 10 minutes.

4. Divide dough in half and shape each portion into a smooth ball. Place each ball into a lightly greased container or bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1–3 days.

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How to Bake Your Pizzeria Pizza Dough

1. Place a pizza stone in the oven, if using, and preheat to 550°F.

2. While the oven heats, stretch each dough ball into a 12–14 inch circle (depending on thickness preference or pan size). Place dough on a piece of parchment paper.

3. If using a pizza stone, slide the parchment onto the stone with a peel, rimless baking sheet, or upside-down pan.

4. Top with your favorite sauce, cheese, and toppings.

5. Bake for 4–6 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.

Pizzeria Pizza Dough