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Making pizza at home with store bought dough is one of my favorite things to do. It’s easy once you get the hang of the dough and I found a few tricks along the way which help make it easier. The real trick to the dough is letting it rise and come to room temperature. If you try to work with cold dough out of the fridge it won’t work . You will need a rimmed sheet pan as well. I keep some dough in the freezer and take it out the night before and let it defrost in the fridge and the next day about 4 hours before I am using I place it on the counter ( in the sun even better) and let it rise and come to room temperature. There are many places to buy dough and you’ll have to find the best one by your home. I buy in Whole Foods when I am in Colorado and in NY Trader Joes , Whole Foods and your local pizza place or bakery will probably be happy to sell you a ball of dough. .Dough will need at least 3 – 4 hours to rise outside of the fridge. Nothing will happen to it so just set it out on the counter — I open the bag and let it rise away. My ingredients are simple and if you follow instructions you should be fine. Don’t be discouraged if the first few times it doesn’t come out perfectly — it took me a few times with the dough to really get the hang of it. Give it a try! This is what I do and these are my instructions: Ingredients: 1 bag Pizza Dough — for 4 people I make for 2 and we always have extra slices 16 oz. Pizza Sauce — if I have homemade I use that if not I always have a jar of Raos Arrabiata or Marinara on hand Italian Seasonings — dry app. 2 tsp. you’ll have to eyeball it flour for stretching dough — this is a must Olive Oil Spray for spraying baking sheet — I like this better than using olive oil — either one will work on baking sheet Parmesan Cheese Shredded Mozzarella — app. 8 oz. more or less Directions: Let dough rise. Read notes above. Keeping the store bought dough on a counter for at least 3 hours or more. It will keep rising in the bag so I usually open the bag to give it room to rise. If you’re defrosting it do so overnight in fridge and then take it out the next day. You’ll notice it rising in fridge ( at least it should) Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees — very important to get oven hot so make sure you’re oven is pre-heated Spray baking sheet with Olive Oil Cooking Spray or using a brush lightly coat bottom of baking sheet with Olive Oil . I use a 12x 17 rimmed baking sheet . You don’t need a pizza stone. Stretch the dough. On a clean surface ( counter top ) I put down a light amount of flour (enough for both sides) and you can always add more , the flour will help to expand the dough. Place raw dough on top of flour, coating each side. Begin stretching the dough by pinching the outside in a circular motion to spread it out. I put my fists under the dough to stretch ( you don’t need a rolling pin) You can alternate between pinching the dough with your finger, pressing it out on your work surface, and using your knuckles to pull the dough from underneath in circular motions. Usually a few motions will get the dough stretching. When it’s large enough gently transfer to the prepared sheet pan. I spread it out thin in center and more dough around perimeter ( crust) if there are holes in your dough pinch together dough or fold over the dough in that spot and get rid of them . I spread it out all the way to cover entire baking sheet . Don’t worry about your dough being a perfect shape. All pizza is delicious and beautiful. Bake the naked pizza dough in the oven at 450 degrees for 7 minutes. During this time prep your toppings. I am sort of a purist so it’s sauce, cheese , and seasoning. Never add the toppings to raw pizza dough. After par-baking the pizza dough, remove from oven and raise temperature of oven to 500 degrees. ( make sure it gets to 500) I add my sauce — spreading it out on dough, I leave a little room around perimeter ( see photo) , dried Italian seasoning ( if you’re using) parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese . Obviously if you have other toppings you want to use this is the time to add. Bake the pizza at 500 for another 10 minutes — all ovens vary so check on it after 7 minutes. I like my cheese fully melted and a little brown in spots. Let it cool off for a few minutes before slicing . I use a pizza cutter and get 8 slices . Let me know how this comes out — tag me on Instagram story — I would love that. these are some photos from current pizzas and past pizzas–sometimes they come out better looking than other times but they always taste incredible! No such thing as an ugly pizza in my book. before cooking adding sauce and cheese and spices This entry was posted in Uncategorized . Bookmark the permalink .
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It’s easy once you get the hang of the dough and I found a few tricks along the way which help make it easier. The real trick to the dough is letting it rise and come to room temperature. If you try to work with cold dough out of the fridge it won’t work . You will need a rimmed sheet pan as well. I keep some dough in the freezer and take it out the night before and let it defrost in the fridge and the next day about 4 hours before I am using I place it on the counter ( in the sun even better) and let it rise and come to room temperature. There are many places to buy dough and you’ll have to find the best one by your home. I buy in Whole Foods when I am in Colorado and in NY Trader Joes , Whole Foods and your local pizza place or bakery will probably be happy to sell you a ball of dough. .Dough will need at least 3 – 4 hours to rise outside of the fridge. Nothing will happen to it so just set it out on the counter — I open the bag and let it rise away. My ingredients are simple and if you follow instructions you should be fine. Don’t be discouraged if the first few times it doesn’t come out perfectly — it took me a few times with the dough to really get the hang of it. Give it a try\! This is what I do and these are my instructions: ## Ingredients: 1 bag Pizza Dough — for 4 people I make for 2 and we always have extra slices 16 oz. Pizza Sauce — if I have homemade I use that if not I always have a jar of Raos Arrabiata or Marinara on hand Italian Seasonings — dry app. 2 tsp. you’ll have to eyeball it flour for stretching dough — this is a must Olive Oil Spray for spraying baking sheet — I like this better than using olive oil — either one will work on baking sheet Parmesan Cheese Shredded Mozzarella — app. 8 oz. more or less ## Directions: Let dough rise. Read notes above. Keeping the store bought dough on a counter for at least 3 hours or more. It will keep rising in the bag so I usually open the bag to give it room to rise. If you’re defrosting it do so overnight in fridge and then take it out the next day. You’ll notice it rising in fridge ( at least it should) Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees — very important to get oven hot so make sure you’re oven is pre-heated Spray baking sheet with Olive Oil Cooking Spray or using a brush lightly coat bottom of baking sheet with Olive Oil . I use a 12x 17 rimmed baking sheet . You don’t need a pizza stone. Stretch the dough. On a clean surface ( counter top ) I put down a light amount of flour (enough for both sides) and you can always add more , the flour will help to expand the dough. Place raw dough on top of flour, coating each side. Begin stretching the dough by pinching the outside in a circular motion to spread it out. I put my fists under the dough to stretch ( you don’t need a rolling pin) You can alternate between pinching the dough with your finger, pressing it out on your work surface, and using your knuckles to pull the dough from underneath in circular motions. Usually a few motions will get the dough stretching. When it’s large enough gently transfer to the prepared sheet pan. I spread it out thin in center and more dough around perimeter ( crust) if there are holes in your dough pinch together dough or fold over the dough in that spot and get rid of them . I spread it out all the way to cover entire baking sheet . Don’t worry about your dough being a perfect shape. All pizza is delicious and beautiful. Bake the naked pizza dough in the oven at 450 degrees for 7 minutes. During this time prep your toppings. I am sort of a purist so it’s sauce, cheese , and seasoning. Never add the toppings to raw pizza dough. After par-baking the pizza dough, remove from oven and raise temperature of oven to 500 degrees. ( make sure it gets to 500) I add my sauce — spreading it out on dough, I leave a little room around perimeter ( see photo) , dried Italian seasoning ( if you’re using) parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese . Obviously if you have other toppings you want to use this is the time to add. Bake the pizza at 500 for another 10 minutes — all ovens vary so check on it after 7 minutes. I like my cheese fully melted and a little brown in spots. Let it cool off for a few minutes before slicing . I use a pizza cutter and get 8 slices . Let me know how this comes out — tag me on Instagram story — I would love that. these are some photos from current pizzas and past pizzas–sometimes they come out better looking than other times but they always taste incredible! No such thing as an ugly pizza in my book. ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_3255.jpg?w=768) ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_3635.jpg?w=768) before cooking adding sauce and cheese and spices ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_3638-1.jpg?w=768) ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_5588-1.jpg?w=768) ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_5589-1.jpg?w=768) ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_6376.jpg?w=768) ![](https://cookingwithcandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_6377.jpg?w=768) ### Share this: - [Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email](mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Making%20Pizza%20at%20Home%20with%20store%20bought%20dough&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcookingwithcandi.com%2F2021%2F03%2F09%2Fmaking-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough%2F&share=email&nb=1) - [Print (Opens in new window) Print](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#print?share=print&nb=1) - [Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?share=facebook&nb=1) - [Share on X (Opens in new window) X](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?share=twitter&nb=1) - [Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?share=reddit&nb=1) - [Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?share=pinterest&nb=1) Like Loading... ### *Related* This entry was posted in [Uncategorized](https://cookingwithcandi.com/category/uncategorized/). 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I never used your technique of proof baking the dough first. Going to try the next time I make pizza. - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [March 9, 2021 at 11:51 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-9850) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=9850#respond) This works so well for me — the par- baking first![👍🏻](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f44d-1f3fb.svg) - ![Diane Lynne Gallery's avatar](https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/fd46b09734b0463879f1fb1cb6ed8f5f66950f24258bd6c4cc680743135f237f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) Diane Lynne Gallery \| [January 18, 2022 at 1:24 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-10897) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=10897#respond) You should never add toppings to an unbaked pizza dough. Always bake “naked” first then bake again with toppings.. 2. ![Sue's avatar](https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/e6b430faa1f141b36cfc956e3f3551114cfcef1f05a89ec53fcfa820c9c93c2f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) Sue \| [November 19, 2022 at 7:21 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-11719) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=11719#respond) Pizza dough spread beautifully but we had two issues: Bottom crust started to balloon up. Those spots started to burn on the bottom. Should I reduce the temp. My small oven runs hot. Or do I need to dock the bottom crust. - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [November 20, 2022 at 1:07 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-11721) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=11721#respond) it could be the uneven oven temp — there are a few reasons for this happening but it sounds like your oven — u may have to lower temp— sorry 3. Pingback: [Pizza Recipe with Store-Bought Dough: Fast, Easy & Delicious\!](https://www.simplerecipebox.com/pizza-recipe-with-store-bought-dough-fast-easy-delicious/) 4. Pingback: [Easy Pizza Recipe With Premade Dough](https://fastfoodsnear.com/pizza-recipe-with-premade-dough/) 5. ![JJ's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/aca71fca0d329a234644adc078fb1cbcc248b38dd8d683c4575d186394dafa33?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) JJ \| [October 10, 2024 at 10:06 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13158) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13158#respond) worked perfectly. 450 7 mins pre cook. 500 7 minutes with toppings. No need for oil or flour. Used pizza pan - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [October 11, 2024 at 8:04 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13159) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13159#respond) awesome\! 6. Pingback: [Homemade Pizza Recipe – Quick & Delicious! – My Blog](https://news.pizzacream.com/uncategorized/homemade-pizza-recipe-quick-delicious/) 7. Pingback: [My Blog](https://news.pizzacream.com/uncategorized/2610/) 8. ![Tim's avatar](https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/e9e807f3052ae19ccf72104deff47316383c4ef092612ae761c091f78cce9611?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) Tim \| [January 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13196) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13196#respond) Candi, Love it! I’ve been using a pizza stone for years and having two persistent problems: crust not thoroughly cooked; very difficult to handle the dough. You solved both! I rolled out the dough into a circle and put it between two big sheets of parchment paper for several hours. Bingo – easy to handle. Then I pre-cooked the dough at 450F as you said. What a concept! Then 500F for a bit – didn’t need much. I tend to load my pizzas with everything short of the kitchen sink, and both times they have come out beautifully. Best of all, no more cursing in the kitchen\! Thanks! Tim - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [January 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13197) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13197#respond) wow thank you ! Enjoy\! 9. Pingback: [Can you use premade dough in a pizza oven?](https://hastycooking.com/can-you-use-premade-dough-in-a-pizza-oven/) - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [January 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13210) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13210#respond) yes ![👍](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f44d.svg) 10. Pingback: [How do you make premade pizza dough more flavorful?](https://hastycooking.com/how-do-you-make-premade-pizza-dough-more-flavorful/) 11. ![Blair's avatar](https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/bbf9b2b93363427389b2c9548e0260fb86f5a010ac8f2dfcc5acbd8d9d9de366?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) Blair \| [February 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13240) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13240#respond) I don’t know why but the way you write is so comforting ![😅](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f605.svg) it’s like how my dad or grandma would teach me how to make different dishes. Your love is in your writing I guess is a good way to put it ![🖤](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f5a4.svg) - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [February 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13241) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13241#respond) well that’s so very nice thank you ![🙏](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f64f.svg) 12. ![Kim Samain's avatar](https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/ca6565fd5a53a4d13aba305854bb5a6cb7da57ceac286c296a55fbfc39a63dd4?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) Kim Samain \| [June 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13301) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13301#respond) Great instructions. I’ve made pizza a few times with this recipe. Turns out great. - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [June 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13302) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13302#respond) thanks ![🙏](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f64f.svg) happy u like it 13. ![Matt's avatar](https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c2855b0fcba823db949c26f5a5257d04eeaeefdfd7f6bd377637811d0ca9c18d?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) Matt \| [December 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13388) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13388#respond) We used this method with a circular cast iron pan to make a post Thanksgiving pizza with mushroom gravy sauce, leftover turkey meat, 3 cheeses mozz jack and something from the charcuterie plate that was brought over by a guest. Thinly sliced purple and green onions and thinly sliced jalapeno toppings with a mashed cauliflower globs of topping to be like a ricotta. We will see how it turns out\! - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [December 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13389) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13389#respond) amazing sounds delicious ![😋](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f60b.svg) Happy Thanksgiving ![🦃](https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f983.svg) thanks for letting me know - ![cookingwithcandi's avatar](https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/451b58845087e4482fd2199b3cd36764d173c56ccfe725f6a4c2cd9a44c8c5dd?s=48&d=identicon&r=G) [cookingwithcandi](https://cookingwithcandi.wordpress.com/) \| [December 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/#comment-13390) \| [Reply](https://cookingwithcandi.com/2021/03/09/making-pizza-at-home-with-store-bought-dough/?replytocom=13390#respond) let me know how this turns out — How can it be bad? 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Making pizza at home with store bought dough is one of my favorite things to do. It’s easy once you get the hang of the dough and I found a few tricks along the way which help make it easier. The real trick to the dough is letting it rise and come to room temperature. If you try to work with cold dough out of the fridge it won’t work . You will need a rimmed sheet pan as well. I keep some dough in the freezer and take it out the night before and let it defrost in the fridge and the next day about 4 hours before I am using I place it on the counter ( in the sun even better) and let it rise and come to room temperature. There are many places to buy dough and you’ll have to find the best one by your home. I buy in Whole Foods when I am in Colorado and in NY Trader Joes , Whole Foods and your local pizza place or bakery will probably be happy to sell you a ball of dough. .Dough will need at least 3 – 4 hours to rise outside of the fridge. Nothing will happen to it so just set it out on the counter — I open the bag and let it rise away. My ingredients are simple and if you follow instructions you should be fine. Don’t be discouraged if the first few times it doesn’t come out perfectly — it took me a few times with the dough to really get the hang of it. Give it a try\! This is what I do and these are my instructions: ## Ingredients: 1 bag Pizza Dough — for 4 people I make for 2 and we always have extra slices 16 oz. Pizza Sauce — if I have homemade I use that if not I always have a jar of Raos Arrabiata or Marinara on hand Italian Seasonings — dry app. 2 tsp. you’ll have to eyeball it flour for stretching dough — this is a must Olive Oil Spray for spraying baking sheet — I like this better than using olive oil — either one will work on baking sheet Parmesan Cheese Shredded Mozzarella — app. 8 oz. more or less ## Directions: Let dough rise. Read notes above. Keeping the store bought dough on a counter for at least 3 hours or more. It will keep rising in the bag so I usually open the bag to give it room to rise. If you’re defrosting it do so overnight in fridge and then take it out the next day. You’ll notice it rising in fridge ( at least it should) Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees — very important to get oven hot so make sure you’re oven is pre-heated Spray baking sheet with Olive Oil Cooking Spray or using a brush lightly coat bottom of baking sheet with Olive Oil . I use a 12x 17 rimmed baking sheet . You don’t need a pizza stone. Stretch the dough. On a clean surface ( counter top ) I put down a light amount of flour (enough for both sides) and you can always add more , the flour will help to expand the dough. Place raw dough on top of flour, coating each side. Begin stretching the dough by pinching the outside in a circular motion to spread it out. I put my fists under the dough to stretch ( you don’t need a rolling pin) You can alternate between pinching the dough with your finger, pressing it out on your work surface, and using your knuckles to pull the dough from underneath in circular motions. Usually a few motions will get the dough stretching. When it’s large enough gently transfer to the prepared sheet pan. I spread it out thin in center and more dough around perimeter ( crust) if there are holes in your dough pinch together dough or fold over the dough in that spot and get rid of them . I spread it out all the way to cover entire baking sheet . Don’t worry about your dough being a perfect shape. All pizza is delicious and beautiful. Bake the naked pizza dough in the oven at 450 degrees for 7 minutes. During this time prep your toppings. I am sort of a purist so it’s sauce, cheese , and seasoning. Never add the toppings to raw pizza dough. After par-baking the pizza dough, remove from oven and raise temperature of oven to 500 degrees. ( make sure it gets to 500) I add my sauce — spreading it out on dough, I leave a little room around perimeter ( see photo) , dried Italian seasoning ( if you’re using) parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese . Obviously if you have other toppings you want to use this is the time to add. Bake the pizza at 500 for another 10 minutes — all ovens vary so check on it after 7 minutes. I like my cheese fully melted and a little brown in spots. Let it cool off for a few minutes before slicing . I use a pizza cutter and get 8 slices . Let me know how this comes out — tag me on Instagram story — I would love that. these are some photos from current pizzas and past pizzas–sometimes they come out better looking than other times but they always taste incredible! 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