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A close up of garlic herb pizza dough topped with sauce, mozzarella, and a sprinkle of cheddar.

Garlic and Herb Pizza Dough

This is a easy but flavorful pizza dough crust with herbs and garlic.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course basics, Bread, Main Course
Servings 2 pizza crusts

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup water warm, between 110-115°F
  • ¼ teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast 1 packet
  • 2 ½-3 cups all-purpose flour divided
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Add sugar to the bowl of your mixer or a large bowl if not using a mixer.
  • Pour the warm water into the bowl, then sprinkle with the yeast.
  • Mix in 1 ½ cups of flour until it starts to combine.
  • Add oil, salt, garlic, herbs, and 1 cup of flour to the bowl.
  • Mix on low until well combined, then touch the dough to check for wetness.
  • Slowly add up to another ½ cup of flour, until the dough is no longer sticky to the touch.
  • Turn the mixer up or knead dough by hand for ~ 5 minutes, until it feels smooth and elastic.
  • Place the dough ball in a lightly oiled large bowl and cover with a towel.
  • Allow dough to rise for 1 hour.
  • Punch down dough, then re-cover, and let rise for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 450°F. If using a pizza stone, allow the oven to heat for about 30 minutes prior to cooking the pizza dough.
  • If you want to freeze the dough for later, freeze it right after the punch down step. To defrost the dough, move it to the refrigerator the day before, then let it rise on the counter for about 1 hour before use.
  • If you are using a pizza stone, cover a flat cookie sheet (or pizza peel) with parchment paper and sprinkle it with cornmeal. If you are using a cookie sheet, simply sprinkle cornmeal directly on the sheet.
  • Split the dough in half and stretch each into a crust, placing them atop your cornmeal.
  • For each pizza transfer the dough to the oven for 7 minutes, to par-bake the crust.
  • If you want to add seasoned butter to your crust, brush it on after par-baking.
  • Add your desired toppings, then continue cooking for ~10 minutes, until the cheese is browned to your taste.
  • Let the pizza sit for 5 minutes before slicing it and diving in.
Keyword Crusty, dough, garlic and herb, herb dough, pizza, pizza crust, pizza dough
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