Perfect Every Time Pizza or Calzone Dough

This calzone pizza dough is ready in a snap; my kids love it! My dear chef friend Darrin Gleason shared this recipe with me over ten years ago while attending college. It has been a go-to recipe for my family for all these years, and I thought I should share it with my cooking community.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ cup water
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup lukewarm water
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together 1/2 cup lukewarm water and yeast in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine 1/2 cup water, olive oil, honey, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup flour and mix well. Mix yeast mixture into flour mixture. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is well combined.

Step 3

Knead dough on a floured work surface until dough is soft, smooth, and elastic, about 8 minutes. Roll dough into 4 calzone shapes or 1 large pizza.