Homemade Pizza

This was our our first attempt at making homemade pizza dough. We opted for an easy version because we weren't sure what we were doing and because we were really hungry. :)
I found this recipe. We followed it exactly. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. Casey thought it was similar to frozen pizza. A plus was that we already had all the ingredients in the house. Next time, I will definitely add more seasoning. I will also follow some of the suggestions and proof the dough first. It was fun making pizza together. We will be doing this again soon with our nephew. I'll post how it turns out with our modifications.

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 cup warm water

1. Combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Mix in oil and warm water. Spread out on a large pizza pan. Top as desired.
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

We used about half a jar of marinara sauce. I don't like my pizza too saucy.


We topped it with mozzarella cheese. On my half, we added black olives and jalapenos. We both agreed that it tasted better with the toppings.

The finished product