The best, easy, thin and crispy crust rustic Italian pizza dough recipe you will ever make.
A quick, authentic, thin and crispy, Neopolitan style homemade Italian pizza dough recipe that is also perfect for freezing!
With a name like Florentina you would probably be willing to bet that I live La Bella Vita Under The Tuscan Sun and I can toss a pizza like no-body’s business. The truth is I do live La Bella Vita but under the California Sun, and I can’t toss a pizza for the life of me.
Tough you can make this Italian pizza dough recipe by hand, it is way easier to use a mixer. No tossing required! Honestly this is the reason why I got a Kitchen Aid mixer, and a pizza stone,so we can make the best homemade pizza ever.
After constantly trying new recipes and formulas, and after having gone to Italy in the search of the perfect rustic authentic Italian pizza dough, I am even more confident that this is the best recipe out there.
What makes this the best Italian pizza dough recipe ever:
- Quick and Easy to make by hand, food processor or kitchenAid mixer!
- Made with active dry yeast, (<–amazon), flour and COLD water (no proofing required)
- Thin and crispy crust yet a little chewy
- Make ahead and refrigerate for tomorrow, freeze it for later or use right away.
- Perfect for strombolli, calzone, focaccia, bread sticks and even for the outdoor pizza oven.
I go with simple toppings at Casa Florentina: a light but thick homemade arrabiata sauce, ricotta meatballs, some whole milk mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions, heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil.
The Secret to Italian pizza dough perfection ?
Must bake your rustic pizza on a Pizza Stone!
Lightly brushed with some olive oil and a little sprinkling of parmigiano reggianno, as soon as the pie comes out of the oven, top it with wedges of fresh tomatoes, basil, oregano and slices of fresh mozzarella.
There’s nothing like a homemade pizza, but even the best recipe will be lacking without the magic of a pizza stone! Even the most basic stone gives you a close result to a wood burning pizza oven. Just remember to heat it up with the oven or it will crack. Give it plenty of time to warm up, even an hour if you aren’t in a rush.
Worth noting:
If you are looking for those nice charred little kisses on your pizza crust, but your oven doesn’t go higher than 500″F, I would suggest finishing your pizza under the broiler flames, just for the last minute or so. It will give you a similar effect as a wood burning pizza oven.
P.S. more pizza recipes to make:
- Burrata Pizza
- Pizza Margherita
- Chicken Pesto Pizza
- Spinach Artichoke Pizza Bianca (Grilled)
- Egg Pizza with Prosciutto Ricotta & Spinach
- Berry Pizza with Whipped Ricotta
- Chicken Calzone
- Fried Pizza Dough
- Savory Pie Pizza
- Puff Pastry Pizza
- Grilled Fig Pizza
- How to Make Stromboli
Rustic Italian Pizza Dough Recipe
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 7 mins
Total Time : 17 mins
The absolute best, easy, thin and crispy rustic Italian pizza dough recipe you will ever make.
Course: Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 353.3 kcal
Ingredients
- 5 c flour + some for dusting
- 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 1/4 c COLD water
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- Caramelized onions
- Arrabiata Sauce
- Grilled Bell Peppers
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Fresh Basil
- Green Onions
- Smoked Mozzarella Cheese
- Sauteed Mushrooms
- Ricotta Meatballs
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