Recipes Bread Pizza Dough and Crust Recipes Chef John's Easy Homemade Pizza Dough 4.4 (85) 60 Reviews 20 Photos This pizza dough produces a very nice pizza crust — flavorful, and tender, with just the right amount of chewiness. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on September 1, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 20 20 20 20 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 18 hrs 15 mins Total Time: 18 hrs 35 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients ¼ cup whole wheat flour 3 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast 1 ¼ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon white sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ½ cups warm water (100 degrees F or 38 degrees C) all-purpose flour, for dusting Directions Stir whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil, and warm water with a spatula until formed into a sticky ball of dough that pulls away from sides of a large bowl, about 3-4 minutes. Cover the bowl with a light cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) for 18 hours, until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 550 degrees F (280 degrees C). Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle with more flour. Form the dough into a rectangle, and cut it into four equal parts. Shape each piece into a ball, stretching and tucking the dough to create a smooth surface, adding more flour if needed. Cover the dough balls with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes. To shape the dough, sprinkle the surface with flour and lightly pat flat. Use a rolling pin to form a thin disk about 9 inches in diameter. Transfer the formed crust to the prepared baking sheet and top as desired. Bake on the bottom rack for 4 minutes, move to the middle rack and bake for 5-6 minutes more minutes, until the bottom is crispy and the top is lightly browned. Move to cooling rack to cool slightly before serving. Recipe Tip Additional all-purpose flour may be needed if the dough is too sticky and wet. I Made It Print 195 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 485 Calories 8g Fat 89g Carbs 12g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 485 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 1g 6% Sodium 732mg 32% Total Carbohydrate 89g 32% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Total Sugars 1g Protein 12g 25% Calcium 22mg 2% Iron 6mg 31% Potassium 154mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.