Video: Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
We love writing instructions on how to do things (it’s actually our professional career!). But let’s face it – learning by reading isn’t always the best method. Especially when it involves things that are hard to explain, like the texture of dough, or how to cut an onion.
A picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well, how about a thousand (or so) pictures?
We are so excited to unveil our first A Couple Cooks original instructional video! And what better place to start than pizza?
Alex has been pondering how to share with you some of the secrets of his pizza crust for a while. (Since he’s the pizza crust master in our house, they’re secrets that I didn’t even know until I watched the video!)
He shot, directed, and produced this video to show you some of the magic he does to get the perfect pizza crust (the result of many years of trial and error!). Check it out, and get inspired to start your own home pizzeria!
Pizza Crust
Stand Mixer Method
Food Processor Method
Topping Ideas
Mexican Pizza
Greek Pizza
Pizza Margherita
Pesto Pizza
Potato and Arugula Flatbread
Roasted Red Pepper Pita Pizzas
Spinach Calzones
Tags: How-to, Instructional, Italian, kitchenaid, Pizza, Pizza Dough, Recipe, Stand Mixer, Video
27 Comments
CulinarilyCourtney
19 Jan 2012 12:01 am
Darn…I was really looking forward to watching you toss and spin that dough in the air. Just kidding! Great video :) I have been wanting to try making a pizza for a while, and I don’t feel so intimidated now.
Alex
19 Jan 2012 10:01 am
Haha! I've tried the toss method -- I wouldn't say it's the most reliable :)
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living
19 Jan 2012 06:01 am
LOVED the video! Great job, Alex. I usually roll out my pizza dough with a rolling pin (blasphemy, I know)… but next time I’ll give hand-shaping a try.
Alex
19 Jan 2012 10:01 am
Thanks! You'll have to try hand-shaping - we find that the texture of the pizza is much better.
Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum
19 Jan 2012 08:01 am
Love love love it! :) You guys are so talented! And I learned a lot about pizza dough in 3 minutes. Awesome work!
Alex
19 Jan 2012 10:01 am
Thanks! I think I like being behind the camera more than in front of it... I might hire an actor to play me in our next video with CraftedSpoon.
jackie @ marin mama cooks
19 Jan 2012 09:01 am
AMAZNG video and I just love the catchy music. You make it all look so easy. I just need to get a dough hook and then I will attempt to make my own dough.
Keep the videos coming!
Alex
19 Jan 2012 10:01 am
Thanks! Will do :)
Lisa in Indy
19 Jan 2012 10:01 am
Alex ~ terrific, helpful video. I was hoping that it would introduce your happy face and the voice that goes with it, but how can you improve on perfection?
Great little project for a snowy day like today. Thanks!
Gail Lloyd
19 Jan 2012 12:01 pm
Love the video! makes me want to make it, which I will! Looking forward to more, and love the music! Please post the name of the song, and artist, if you wouldn’t mind. I love your blog!
Alex
19 Jan 2012 01:01 pm
Thanks! The song is Adagiata Passeggiata by Genevieve.
Maria
19 Jan 2012 08:01 pm
Love the video!! Congrats on the new addition to the blog. Can’t wait to see more. I’ve needed something like this since making pizza dough has just been a sticky mess every time I’ve tried it. Thanks for sharing.
Nanette
20 Jan 2012 12:01 pm
Awesome!
Janice
20 Jan 2012 02:01 pm
I was wondering how warm is the water?
Alex
20 Jan 2012 02:01 pm
If you want to get technical, they say that 105°F-110°F is ideal. But, I just stick my finger in the water - it should feel warm but not hot.
Tessa
21 Jan 2012 01:01 pm
WOW! I loved your video. Keep them coming!
mary
21 Jan 2012 04:01 pm
Thanks so much for doing this video. I always buy my pizza dough and make my own pizza. You inspired me to try this recipe, it looked like a cinch.
My pesto/tomato/mozzarella pizza is in the oven as I type. The dough was very easy to stretch onto my pan.
I’m so excited. :)
Sylvie (A Pot of Tea)
22 Jan 2012 10:01 am
Great instruction video!
Denise
11 Mar 2012 06:03 pm
I am impressed with your video but I failed miserably at “knuckling”. I resorted to a rolling pin for the last minute to even out my “pie”. Do you think my dough may have been too warm?
Alex
11 Mar 2012 09:03 pm
Bummer! It's can be a little hard to do the first time -- you might just need practice. Did it stretch too much or too little?
Rachael
04 Apr 2012 12:04 pm
I usually buy pre-made dough but I’ve watched this video about a dozen times since January and have finally worked up the courage to try it. It’s gorgeous. Thanks so much! :)
jessica
04 Apr 2012 04:04 pm
this looks really easy now im hungry for pizza but im in the mood for chinese even if im learning how to cook i want pizza to be the fisrt thing i want to make
<3
Lauren
05 Apr 2012 01:04 pm
Love the video, love the dough too! I use half whole wheat bread flour and half White Lilly Flour. It probably would have turned out chewier with a regular AP flour (White Lilly is lower in protein) but even with so it turned out well and I loved using my stand mixer. The 45 minute rise was perfect, let me get some chores done while fantasizing about pizza ^_^ The recipe did not specify time or temp for cooking so I did about 425 for 15. Turned out wonderfully. Thank you so much for an awesome pizza dough I am confident of!
Alex
05 Apr 2012 01:04 pm
Glad you enjoyed it! We usually do 5-7 minutes at 500 degrees, check out the "Topping Ideas" list above for some of our favorite combos.
:)
Suzie knows Indy
20 Apr 2012 08:04 pm
Wow! I’ve not conquered recipes w/yeast, even been intimidated. Great video, I’m going to try it. Loooved the music!
Suzie knows Indy
20 Apr 2012 08:04 pm
Oh, I’m not using white flour, can I try this with WW or would there be some changes?
Alex
20 Apr 2012 09:04 pm
Hi! This recipe will work with up to half whole wheat flour. If you want to do all whole wheat, I'd check some other recipes for quantities (and you might need to add some vital wheat gluten). The method should still work though!
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