Last Updated on June 18, 2021

We’re people who know about bread machine pizza dough.  Why? For years we’ve had pizza night once a month.  Any more than once a month and we wouldn’t fit through the front door.  If we had it any less, we’d have horrific pizza withdrawal symptoms.

The Man of the House (TMOTH) makes the pizza.  I always look forward to pizza night.  Not only does TMOTH do the cooking, but it’s also darned good pizza!!

Making Pizza Using a Pizza Stone

This bread machine pizza dough recipe is for a two-pound machine using the dough setting.

Here’s how we make round pizzas on a pizza stone.  Don’t have a pizza stone?  (We didn’t have one for years.)  Not to worry.  I’ve got instructions for using a cookie sheet down below.

Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of what ingredients to add first.  

Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.  Pop the top of the bread machine and look at the dough. It should be a smooth, round ball. 

Once the dough is done, separate it into two balls.  Let the balls of dough rest for at least 5 minutes. Then use a rolling pin to form two rounds of dough. 

Here’s one round of bread machine pizza dough:

Move the pizza crusts onto parchment paper.

At this stage of the process, TMOTH puts his pizza stone into the oven and sets the temperature to 545 degrees.   If your oven doesn’t go over 500 degrees, set the oven for about 5 degrees under its maximum temperature.

By the way, TMOTH did a lot of research before buying the pizza stone.  He’s been really happy with it as it makes the pizza crust crispier.  He says there’s no going back once you’ve had a pizza stone.

We make our own pizza sauce too.  The sauce ingredients vary according to what we have on hand.  In general, TMOTH combines the following in a bowl.

• sauteed veggies like peppers, onions and garlic
• canned tomato sauce
• green onions
• even more garlic – Sometimes TMOTH will add additional garlic directly to the sauce.

Lightly brush olive oil on the crust to seal it.  Then spread the sauce over the pizza avoiding the edges.

Cover the pizza with pepperoni.  At our house, we use lots and lots of pepperoni.  It comes to about half a pound for both pizzas.

Next, add fresh mozzarella . . .

Then add grated Parmesan . . .

TMOTH uses a special tool called a peel to move the pizza and the parchment paper onto the pizza stone. Note that the pizzas will cook one at a time.

Keep an eye on the pizza and watch for the cheese to melt.   That’s how you’ll know when it’s done. In our oven that takes between 6 and 8 minutes.

When the pizza is done TMOTH uses the peel to remove the pizza and parchment paper from the oven.  Then he slides the pizza onto the cutting board and discards the parchment paper.

Another addition to the kitchen is a pizza cutter.  It allows TMOTH to quickly and easily slice the pizza.  It’s much better than the traditional round cutter. 

How much better? 

We just donated our old, round pizza cutter to the thrift store.  There’s nothing wrong with it.  However, this pizza cutter is much better.  

Some pizza, a nice green salad and a glass of wine are the ingredients for pizza night at our house.

Making Pizza Using Cookie Sheets

The bread machine pizza dough recipe is for a two-pound machine using the dough setting.

Before we had a pizza stone, TMOTH made pizza using our two, extra-large cookie sheets. 

You may notice that the pizza ingredients vary slightly.  That’s one of the great things about pizza.  It’s a very versatile dish.  Feel free to mix it up with different veggies, meats and types of cheese.

Again, follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of what ingredients to add first.  

And just like before, check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.  Pop the top of the bread machine and look at the dough.  It should be a smooth, round ball. 

Once the dough is done, roll it out and make two rectangles.  Lay the dough in the cookie sheets.

Then brush the pizza dough with olive oil to seal it. Add your pizza ingredients.  We typically start with tomato sauce.  Then we add veggies and pepperoni. TMOTH believes in lots of pepperoni.

The cheese is next.  In this photo, TMOTH used mozzarella, grated Romano and grated cheddar.

Once the pizza is assembled the Man of the House bakes it for 25 minutes at 400 degrees.

Bread Machine Pizza Dough Ingredients

This recipe is for a two-pound machine. Note that you’ll be using the dough setting.

• 1 ¼ Cups water
• 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
• 3 ¾ Cups bread flour
• 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast yeast

Pizza Dough Recipe for the Bread Machine

For years we’ve had pizza night once a month.  The Man of The House makes the pizza dough in the bread machine. Here’s the pizza dough recipe and exactly how we make our homemade pizza.

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Course: Bread Machine Recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pizza dough

Yield: 2 batches of pizza dough

Author: Marsha Perry

Recommended Equipment

Bread Machine

Pizza Stone

Pizza Peel

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ Cups (295.7 ml) water
• 1 ½ Tablespoons (1.5 Tablespoons) olive oil
• 3 ¾ Cups (468.8 g) bread flour
• 1 ½ Tablespoons (1.5 Tablespoons) sugar
• 1 teaspoons (1 teaspoons) salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons (1.5 teaspoons) active dry yeast yeast

Instructions

Instructions for Making Pizza with a Pizza Stone - Two-Pound Machine

• Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of what ingredients to add first.  Use the dough setting.
• Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.  It should be a smooth, round ball. 
• Separate the dough into two balls. Let the balls of dough rest for at least 5 minutes. Then use a rolling pin to form two rounds of dough. 
• Move the pizza crusts onto parchment paper.
• Put the pizza stone into the oven and set the temperature to 545 degrees.  If your oven doesn’t go over 500 degrees, set the oven for about 5 degrees under its maximum temperature.
• Lightly brush olive oil on the crust to seal it. Then spread the sauce over the pizza avoiding the edges.
• Cover the pizza with pepperoni. 
• Add the cheese of your choice
• Use a peel to move the pizza and the parchment paper onto the pizza stone. (You'll cook the pizzas one at a time.)
• Keep an eye on the pizza and watch for the cheese to melt. That's when it's done. In our oven that takes between 6 and 8 minutes.
• When the pizza is done use the peel to remove the pizza and parchment paper from the oven. Slide the pizza onto the cutting board and discard the parchment paper.
• Slice and enjoy!

Instruction for Making Pizza with Cookie Sheets - Two-Pound Machine

• Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of what ingredients to add first.  Use the dough setting.
• Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.  Pop the top of the bread machine and look at the dough.  It should be a smooth, round ball. 
• Once the dough is done, roll it out and make two rectangles.  Lay the dough in the cookie sheets.
• Brush the pizza dough with olive oil to seal it. Add your pizza ingredients. 
• The cheese is next. 
• Once the pizza is assembled, bake it for 25 minutes at 400 degrees.

Notes

This is a recipe for a two-pound machine. You’ll be using the dough setting.

This recipe was developed and tested using US customary measurements. Metric measurements are calculated automatically.

 

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