My Easy Pizza Dough recipe is based on Jamie Oliver's famous pizza recipe. With semolina in the dough, this recipe creates the most fantastic, crispy-crust pizza. It is fool-proof, quick, easy, ready in under 2 hours, and I have been using it for more than 15 years!
Why you'll love this Easy Pizza Dough
- One bowl mixing and resting
- Ready in under 2 hours
- Fool-proof, easy, vegan recipe
- Makes the crispiest pizza crust
- Tried and tested dozens of times
Ingredients & Subsitutions
- "00" Tipo Flour or Strong Baker's White Bread Flour
- Semolina
- Olive Oil
- Instant Yeast
- Sugar & Salt
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Easy Pizza Dough
A quick to make, beautifully textured easy pizza dough recipe based on one by Jamie Oliver. The addition of semolina makes a wonderfully crispy crust.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 860 g strong white bread flour, + 1 cup extra flour for kneading and dusting
- 200 g fine semolina or semolina flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flaky salt, crushed
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 14 g dried yeast
- 650 ml lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil , + extra for oiling bowl
Instructions
- Pile the flour and salt inside a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
- Add yeast, sugar and oil to a bowl with 1/2 cup of the warm water. Mix gently with a fork and rest for 5 minutes until the yeast is activated and the mixture is frothy. Pour into the well and lightly mix with a fork.
- Add the remaining warm water to the bowl. Using a dough hook or just your hand, slowly bring in the flour from the inner edge of the well and mix with the water. The flour will look like stodgy porridge at this point of time. Continue mixing the dry flour with the water till it comes together into a rough dough ball.
- Dust a clean surface with some of the extra flour. Place the dough ball on the flour. Dust your hands with flour, roll the dough backward and forwards, using your left hand to stretch the dough towards you and your right hand to push it away from you. Repeat this for 5-6 minutes until you have a smooth springy soft dough.
- Brush the inside of a large clean bowl with olive oil. Place the dough in the oiled bowl and cover with a tea towel. Place the bowl in a warm spot in your kitchen and allow it to rest for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours (ideal). Whe
- When the dough has risen and doubled in size, it is ready to use (if it is a warm day at 25°C, this will happen in just 30 minutes otherwise it may take longer)
- Divide the dough into 8 portions. Place each portion onto a clean surface dusted with flour. Using your hands and a cupping motion, form each portion into a ball. Flatten it slightly and either stretch by hand or roll into a pizza base using a rolling pin. You might need to dust the top and bottom as you go to avoid sticking. Repeat with the remaining portions.
- Top with pizza sauce, add your preferred toppinsg and cheese and bake in your oven or pizza oven at a high temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1337mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
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Hi Sneh, I’m wondering about the salt. Is 1 tablespoon of fine sea salt the same as 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes? It seems like it should be the other way around. Jamie Oliver pizza dough
Hi Jennifer, you are right in the sense, it probably needs more of the sea salt flakes in this case. It depends on the sea salt flakes and the size of the salt granules. The quantities are pretty interchangeable. You could even add 2.5 - 3 teaspoons of sea salt flakes if the flakes are quite big. Or you could crush them beforehand and add 2 teaspoons. I usually just add by feel. Slight variations in the salt content won't affect the pizza at the end, you just don't want it to be bland. Hope that helps x
Really appreciate the way you made this easy pizza dough. Nicely described everything that helped me to make a good pizza at home. Looking for more such recipes in future too.
Thanks for a great recipe! This makes a really nice thin crust. Prosciutto and Gorgonzola for the hubby and chicken and corn for the kids (their fave combo... don't ask). I also liked your tip with the stacking... makes logistics much easier. I enjoy your blog and its beautiful photography... keep it up!
Would love to try this recipe but does anyone know quantity for just 1 regular large size pizza? And maybe in cups instead of grams 🙂
The directions do not say when to add the olive oil. Should it be added to the yeast & water mixture?
Best recipe from the whole of bunch useless ones. I'm using this one a little bit changed for about 2 years and I'm always happy.
Hi Sneh..i recently used your recipe and made the pizza dough. It came out really well after baking, but it was really difficult to work with. The dough was too sticky and no matter how much I kneaded it or how much flour I put in, it remained sticky. So I thought I ll ask you. when I add the yeast and sugar mixed water to the flour, do I add all the water at once or keep adding as I need it? As I understand, the dough needs to be really soft. I would love to try out the recipe again as I was really happy with the end result, but I want to make it right the next time.
Yes, the dough is meant to be sticky and adding more flour will only dry it out. Make sure your hands and work surface are dusted. Maybe leave out 50ml water from the quantity given here if you would like a slightly stiffer dough to play around with otherwise the entire volume of water is required. When you are at the last stages of kneading, brush ball of dough and palms with olive oil instead of adding more flour, the olive oil helps reduce the stickiness. Hope that helps! 🙂
I was TOTALLY thinking today about how I'm dying to make some pizza and that I need a solid dough recipe. And, look, i now have one. You must have been listening to my thoughts!
You're right - Jamie O's recipes are so eminently practical and usable there is no need to +/- 😀 ! I have never made pizza dough from the beginning: since I'm not much into fast food, don't buy 'em either, BUT I am going to try your/Jamie's version 🙂 ! Love the way you mix tomato and barbecue sauces for base; I think it's variations 2 and 4 for me!! Thanks!
Oh wow, that is perfect.
Oh, I do love a homemade pizza crust! I've found recently that all of my once favorite pizza places just aren't doing the trick for me, so it might be about time I make it myself again.
I have a crust recipe that's tried and true, but Oliver's sounds just perfect - will definitely try this next time! I love your variations, as well. 🙂
I use Jamie's pizza dough recipe too! It's so simple and works every time. Your photos of the process are beautiful 🙂
am a huge fan of jamie and his recipes like u say needs no tinkering whatsoever- good one and great presentation !
Lovely! I've made pizzas at home a few times lately and the results were really tasty. But I can never get the crust to roll out in a nice circle or rectangle. I always end up with wonky shaped pizzas... but they taste nice!
I recently made a "green pizza" (next entry on my blog) and I mixed whole wheat flour with some pureed greens (a mixture of spinach + mustard greens + basil)to make the dough. I will try adding semolina to the dough next time. I love a pizza dough that has some texture to it. Thanks for sharing...love your blog!
Pallavi, that sounds amazing. Might have to try that out myself, I can just imagine the gorgeous green colour of the crust!
Hi Sneh,
I just discovered your blog, but I am already in love. You have amazing recipes and photos! Like this pizza dough, it's something I just must try! I can't believe a pizza dough can be ready in 30 minutes - this is fantastic :-).
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No comparison to homemade pizza dough and store bought dough! I have never tried adding sooji to it...will try it next time 🙂 Thanks Sneh!
What perfect pizza dough - can't wait to try this!
Such a beautiful blog! Recipe duly bookmarked for the toddler pizza making session I bravely volunteered to host this Friday *panic*
You will rock it! xx
Looking good! You said you included some variations in the notes but I've looked a few times and I ain't seeing any?
Fixed it 🙂
I like to eat pizza...great recipe!!!
I love making pizza dough... A lovely recipe.
cheers,
Rosa