Bread Machine Pizza Dough

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup warm water (110-115°F)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 2 1/2 oz packet active dry yeast (or bread machine yeast)
• pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, sausage, pepperoni basil for topping (Use any toppings you like!)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the dough ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order given (beginning with the wet ingredients then moving on to the dry ingredients) OR as recommended by your manufacturer.
2. 2Select the dough setting (dough cycle) and start the machine. Check after a few minutes to be sure the ingredients have combined. If the dough seems too wet, add additional flour 1 Tbsp at a time. If too dry, add warm water 1 Tbsp at a time.
3. 3Let the dough cycle complete. (Mine takes 90 minutes, this can also vary from brand to brand). Remove bread pan from the machine.
4. 4Once finished, the dough should be soft, stretchy, and slightly tacky. Turn dough ball out onto a lightly floured work surface and divide dough ball into two equal portions. If you like a thicker pizza crust, skip this step.
5. 5Press onto a pizza pan brushed with olive oil or a pizza stone dusted with cornmeal. Use a rolling pin or your hands to stretch and pat the dough into a 12-inch circle. (If using all of the dough, press onto a rimmed 17-inch sheet pan in a rectangle or pat into a 16-inch diameter circle.)
6. 6Preheat oven to 450°F. Spread pizza sauce on the crust and add your favorite toppings.
7. 7Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until puffed, golden brown around the edge and cheese has melted. Adjust cooking time according to how your home oven bakes.
8. 8Slice and serve.