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Food Processor Pizza Dough

If you have a food processor and yeast and don’t mind getting your hands a little dirty (more like sticky), then you’re all set to make your very own, homemade pizza dough. It’s fun, super easy and there’s no need for kneading (see what I did there?!). After you’ve made your own dough, you’ll never go back to the store-bought variety.
Prep Time3 mins
Total Time48 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy, food processor
Servings: 1 pizza

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 packet 2¼ (teaspoons) active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • cup warm water (105°–115°F) see note
  • 1 ⅔ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more for coating
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a medium liquid measuring cup, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water (105°–115°F). Let stand until foamy (about 3 to 5 minutes). Fit the food processor with the metal blade and add the flour, olive oil and salt. With the machine running pour the water through feed tube. Process until dough cleans sides of work bowl and forms a ball. Then process for 30 seconds to knead dough (set a timer as you do not want to over knead).
  • Carefully remove the metal blade from the food processor. Flour your hands and remove the dough from the work bowl, scrapping any extra off the sides. The dough will be sticky. Coat the dough lightly with olive oil, place in a plastic food storage bag lightly dusted with flour and seal the top, squeezing out any air. You can also place in a large mixing bowl, covering with plastic wrap or a clean towel. Let rise in a warm place for at least 45 minutes.
  • Clean and generously dust the surface you are going to use to roll out your dough. Remove the dough and sprinkle generously with flour. Roll dough into desired shape. If you find that the dough is too sticky to roll, just keep adding flour until it is easy to work with. Bake in a 450-500° F preheated oven.
  • See post for pizza ideas, troubleshooting rolling your dough, how to get a crispy crust and using the grill instead of the oven.

Notes

  • If you’re doubling, DON’T double the amount of yeast. One packet will work just fine. Double everything else.
  • You should be able to get 105°–115°F water right out of your faucet.
  • I recommend washing the food processor parts right away since they will be sticky; it makes for a faster clean up!