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Easy Sourdough Pizza Crust

Sourdough pizza crust has never been easier! This pizza crust has all the flavor of a long fermented sourdough crust without the long wait time! If you like a thick crust, this is the pizza dough for you!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 tsp Instant Yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 2-3 tsp honey
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp cornmeal
  • 2 3/4 cup bread flour
  • 1 cup sourdough discard

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat Oven to 550 with pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.
  • 2. Bloom the yeast in warm water by lightly mixing the yeast into the warm water. After a few minutes the yeast should look bubbly.
  • 3. At this stage, mix in discard, honey, salt, oil, flour and cornmeal in a stand mixer. Using a dough hook, knead for 8-10 minutes.
  • 4. Cover and let rise until doubled (20-30 minutes).
  • 5. Divide dough into two pieces and roll out pizzas to desired thickness.
  • 6. Take out preheated pizza stone and cover with parchment paper and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place pizza on the parchment paper. Add desired toppings.
  • 7. Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted (8-12 minutes depending on oven).

Notes

I recommend rolling out the dough using your hands so you don't pop all of the bubbles created by the sourdough during the rise. The bubbles help give the dough the signature texture of sourdough.
Keep a close eye on the pizza when baking as the time will vary depending on your oven.
Use quality cheese and toppings for the best experience. I like to top my pizzas with a blend of shredded parmesan and mozzarella.