No-Rise Pizza Dough

Although I had previously posted this recipe on another post, I thought it really deserved it's own. I really haven't tried many other pizza dough recipes, but I finally mastered this after many, MANY tries. I've had pizzas that stuck to the pan, that were too gooey inside or were overdone. I finally can say that I make a really good pizza. It's all about mastering the dough and knowing how it cooks. My favorite thing about this recipe is that it doesn't need to rise. I don't have the patience or time for dough to rise and this dough always puffs up in the oven anyway. So here's a post for the best pizza dough.

No-Rise Pizza Dough

1/2 cup flour    

1 Tbsp. yeast

1 Tbsp. sugar     

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. oil     

1 cup warm water

2 1/4 cups flour     

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Mix with fork 1/2 cup flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Add warm water and oil. *Add 2 1/4 cups of flour. Knead the dough by hand or using a stand mixer. Roll out dough to desired size. Spray pizza pan or baking sheet. Spread dough with the palms of your hands until it fills the pan and so there is a raised edge for the "crust" as pictured above. 
2. Place dough in oven for 3 minutes. (This is to ensure the dough is thoroughly cooked.)

3. Remove and add sauce, cheese and toppings. Bake for 15 minutes.

*If dough is sticky, add a little more flour: about a tablespoon at a time.