Thanks so much to the folks that work with Curious Chef for the 5-Piece Pizza Kit we received to review and share.
Hi, guys! Today, I’m sharing a video on how to make homemade pizza from scratch. I show you how my family makes pizza, and I show you how to make my favorite homemade pizza dough recipe.
And cooking with kids is a lot of fun, right? π
So in this video, my daughter, Elisabeth, joins me and shows you how she uses her Curious Chef pizza kit kitchen tools to help Mommy make pizzas.
We ended up making pepperoni, veggie, and mini pepperoni pizzas, and they all turned out so delicious!
I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, thanks so much for watching!
Here’s the Delicious Homemade Pizza Recipe:
Ingredients
- 4 cups of bread flour, plus more for the counter (you can also use all-purpose flour if you don't have bread flour in your pantry)
- 1 envelope of instant or RapidRise yeast (or measure out 2-1/4 teaspoons if you're measuring the yeast out of a jar)
- 1-3/4 teaspoons salt (I use Himalayan Pink Salt)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-3/4 cups warm water (around 120 degrees)
- pizza sauce
- mozzarella cheese
- your favorite pizza toppings
- olive oil for brushing the outside of the pizza crusts
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, yeast, and salt.
- Stir in the olive oil with a rubber spatula. Then pour in the warm water and stir the ingredients together until a rough dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it for a few minutes. Then shape the dough into a round ball and place it in a large bowl that's been lightly oiled with olive oil.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and then set the dough aside in a warm place and allow it to rise for about 1 to 2 hours.
- Once the dough is ready, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, knead it for a few minutes, then shape it into a "log."
- Divide the dough into three equals parts, and knead each part into a dough ball.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out one ball of dough at a time to create the pizza crust.
- Once the pizza dough has been rolled out, place it on a pan, and add sauce, cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings.
- Brush the outer crust of the pizza with olive oil, then place it on the lowest rack in an oven that's been preheated to 500 degrees. Set a timer and bake for 8 minutes. *Your baking time may vary slightly depending upon your oven and pizza toppings.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and enjoy! Repeat steps 7 through 10 for the remaining two balls of dough.
You can find the Curious Chef 5-Piece Pizza Kit on Amazon using the affiliate link here.
lisa says
I bet this dough would be great for strombolis and calzones! I’ll have to try it. I just made a stromboli today with store-bought dough. π
I loved the video. The only part that was nail-biting for me was watching Elisabeth chop mushrooms…. But she got through it! Whew! And I loved how she ate that pepperoni that kinda got in the way..LOL
Sandra says
Hi, Lisa! This dough would be great for strombolis and calzones. You just gave me some new ideas. π
And, yes, Elisabeth is quite the little helper in the kitchen. She loved getting to use a “real” knife to chop veggies and she especially loved getting to use a real pizza cutter.
I hope you have a great week!!
Erin @ My Mommy World says
Ooh, I’m hungry for pizza now! π
The Curious Chef kits looks like a great way for kids to get excited about learning to cook. I love how proud Elisabeth looks when she’s cutting the veggies for her pizza π
Sandra says
Thanks, Erin! Elisabeth loved helping and using her new pizza kit. She is a very determined child when it comes to a lot of things. π
Shelly says
We make our own pizza dough too. It’s so much better than the store bought stuff. Elizabeth is such a good helper. My son loves to cook with me too.
Sandra says
Hi, Shelly! Homemade pizza is the best.
It’s great that your son loves to help in the kitchen, too. It’s fun to peeks of him in Samantha’s videos. π