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Soft Thick Pizza Dough

Recipe from Emi, from their Instagram reelWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover. Added 26 October 2026.

45 minutes to prep, 8 to cook. A homemade pizza dough that yields a soft, thick, and comforting crust—perfect for topping with your favorite ingredients. The dough mixes quickly, rises in under an hour, and bakes in just eight minutes for a satisfying homemade pizza experience.

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Soft Thick Pizza Dough by Emi, a frame from the Instagram video

Method

Dough

  1. Add all the dough ingredients to a bowl and mix roughly with a spoon. Leave for 5 minutes so the flour can absorb the liquid.

  2. Knead the dough for 7 to 10 minutes, either by hand or with a stand mixer. It will be sticky at first, but keep kneading until it pulls away nicely from the surface; add 1 or 2 extra spoonfuls of flour if needed.

  3. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 30–45 minutes.

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F fan.

  2. Stretch the dough by hand into any shape you like, to about 0.5 mm thickness.

  3. Add your favourite toppings and bake for 8 minutes.

  4. Enjoy your soft, thick, comforting pizza.

Tips while you cook

Allow flour to hydrate
After mixing, let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
Knead until non‑sticky
Knead 7–10 minutes; if the dough sticks, add 1–2 extra spoonfuls of flour.
Room‑temperature rise
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 30–45 minutes before shaping.
Stretch thinly
Stretch the dough by hand to about 0.5 mm thickness before adding toppings.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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