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Pizza Dough

Perfect Pizza Dough Starts Here: Roberta’s Famous Recipe for Your Best Slice Ever


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  • Author: Amanda Thompson
  • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes (includes rise time; overnight fermentation optional)
  • Yield: 2 12-inch pizza crusts 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Roberta’s Pizza Dough recipe creates the perfect homemade base—chewy, crisp, and full of flavor. With just a few pantry staples and a little time, you’ll get restaurant-quality results every time. Ideal for busy weeknights or weekend pizza nights.


Ingredients

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  • 153 g (1 cup) 00 flour

  • 153 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour

  • 8 g (1 tsp) fine sea salt

  • 2 g (¾ tsp) active dry yeast

  • 4 g (1 tsp) extra-virgin olive oil

  • 200 g (⅞ cup) warm water


Instructions

  1. Combine flours: In a bowl, mix the 00 and all-purpose flours.

  2. Activate yeast: Mix yeast into warm water and let sit until foamy.

  3. Mix dough: Add salt and olive oil to the flour, then slowly mix in the yeast water. Stir until a shaggy dough forms.

  4. Knead: Knead dough for 3–4 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes, then knead again for 3 minutes.

  5. First rise: Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise at room temp for 3–4 hours.

  6. Cold ferment (optional): For deeper flavor, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 7 days. Bring to room temperature before shaping.

Notes

Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a week.

Use all-purpose flour if you can’t find 00 flour.

For best rise, keep dough in a warm, draft-free spot.

The dough can be frozen for up to 3 months.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes (including kneading and mixing)
  • Cook Time: 8–10 minutes (for baking the pizza once topped)
  • Category: Dough
  • Method: Hand-kneaded
  • Cuisine: Italian-American