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1-Hour Pizza Dough

Makes one 14-inch pizza

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup warm water
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) instant yeast

Instructions

1. In a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and knead on low for 10 minutes. (Or stir in a bowl, then knead by hand on a floured counter for the same amount of time.)
2. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise 30–45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
3. Preheat oven to 425°F with a pizza stone inside.
4. On a floured counter, gently press down and stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle. Watch this video for help on how to do this! Move it quickly onto a piece of parchment paper (if you go too slowly, gravity will tear it).
5. Spread your sauce and toppings over the dough while it’s on the parchment.
6. Slide the parchment onto the hot stone and bake for 5 minutes. Then carefully pull the parchment out so the crust sits directly on the stone. Continue baking another 5–7 minutes, until the crust is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.

No-Cook Pizza Sauce

Makes about 1 ½ cups

Ingredients

• 1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Stir everything together in a small bowl.
2. Spread evenly over your shaped pizza dough. Store remainder in freezer for next pizza night. That’s it!