Simple and delicious homemade classic cheese pizza is great for kid’s movie night, gathering, party, lunch and dinner. Also, this traditional and classic homemade cheese pizza recipe has a few simple ingredients. Let’s learn how to make tasty homemade cheese pizza!
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What is traditional cheese pizza?
Pizza is a savory Italian cuisine. Nowadays, it is a popular food in the United States and throughout the world. Normally, pizza topped with olives, meats, bell peppers, herbs and cheese. Pretty much whatever toppings you like.
The most common and popular pizza in the states is traditional cheese pizza. My family loves pizza! They can eat pizza every day without any complaints. Traditional homemade cheese pizza is my kids favorite. Homemade pizza is simple. Also, it is a great activity for kids. They have fun making their own personal pizza.
What are the ingredients for classic cheese pizza?
This traditional homemade cheese pizza recipe ingredients are simple: flour, water, sugar, yeast, salt, oil, red pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Cooking tips for how to make homemade cheese pizza:
- To speed up dough rising time, normally I preheat the oven at 200F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough covered with a wet cloth in for 30 minutes.
- Personally, I prefer to use bread flour because the texture is better and fluffier.
- Dust some flour on the surface and put the risen dough.
- You can divide the dough into two or make one big pizza.
- Or, you stretch and roll the dough into the shape you want.
- If you use a pizza stone, preheat the oven with the stone. Then, slide the pizza on the stone bake it for 12-15 minutes at 420 F.
- Pour some red pasta sauce and spread on the dough. After, topping with mozzarella cheese or other cheese you want.
FAQs:
I like to use red Ragù pasta sauce because it’s easier and simple. Some like to use red pizza sauce or tomato paste. Besides, you can use other sauces such as white sauce or bbq sauce to make other flavors of pizza. 
We like mozzarella cheese for our homemade cheese pizza. However, some people like to use cheddar, romano, ricotta, provolone and parmesan.
I like to preheat the oven at 420F and bake pizza for 12-15 minutes. However, some preheat the oven at 400F and bake for 18-20 minutes.
Yes, you can. But, using bread flour has better results because the texture is better and fluffier.
Instructions for how to make traditional homemade cheese pizza:
Dough:
- Put 1 ¼ cups of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of active dry yeast and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the Bosch mixer.
2. Turn on the lowest setting #1, let it mix a little bit. Then, turn off and wait for 5 minutes.
3. In the meanwhile, put 3 cups of bread flour and 1 teaspoon of salt into a bowl. Mix it well.
4. After that, turn on the mixer at the lowest setting #1. Then, slowly add the flour mixture from step 3. Next, change the lowest setting #1 to medium/high #3. Let it run for 10 -15 minutes.
5. After the dough is mixed well, transfer the dough into a bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes to an hour at room temperature. (My trick to speed up dough rising time, normally I preheat the oven at 200 F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough in and cover with a wet cloth for 30 minutes.)
6. Dust some flour on the surface, flatten, stretch or roll the dough into a circle shape, so it fits on the circle stone. You can shape into different shapes depending on your tray size and shape.
Topping:
7. Pour ½-1 cup red Ragù pasta sauce on the dough and spread it evenly.
8. Sprinkle 1.5-2 cups mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce and dough.
Baking:
9. If you use a pizza stone, preheat the oven at 420 F with the pizza stone. When the oven temperature reaches 420F, slide the pizza on the stone and bake it at 12-15 minutes until the cheese melts.
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Homemade Cheese Pizza
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Ingredients
PIZZA DOUGH:
- 1 ¼ cups Water
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 3 cups Bread flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
TOPPING:
- 1 cup Ragu red pasta sauce
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Put 1 ¼ cups of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of active dry yeast and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the Bosch mixer.
- Turn on the lowest setting #1, let it mix a little bit. Then, turn off and wait for 5 minutes.
- In the meanwhile, put 3 cups of bread flour and 1 teaspoon of salt into a bowl. Mix it well.
- After that, turn on the mixer at the lowest setting #1. Then, slowly add the flour mixture from step 3. Next, change the lowest setting #1 to medium/high #3. Let it run for 10 -15 minutes.
- After the dough is mixed well, transfer the dough into a bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes to an hour at room temperature. (My trick to speed up dough rising time, normally I preheat the oven at 200 F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough in and cover with a wet cloth for 30 minutes.)
- Dust some flour on the surface, flatten, stretch or roll the dough into a circle shape, so it fits on the circle stone. You can shape into different shapes depending on your tray size and shape.
- Pour ½-1 cup red Ragù pasta sauce on the dough and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle 1.5-2 cups mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce and dough.
- If you use a pizza stone, preheat the oven at 420 F with the pizza stone. When the oven temperature reaches 420F, slide the pizza on the stone and bake it at 12-15 minutes until the cheese melts.
Notes
Cooking tips for how to make homemade cheese pizza:
- To speed up dough rising time, normally I preheat the oven at 200F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough covered with a wet cloth in for 30 minutes.
- Personally, I prefer to use bread flour because the texture is better and fluffier.
- Dust some flour on the surface and put the risen dough.
- You can divide the dough into two or make one big pizza.
- Or, you stretch and roll the dough into the shape you want.
- If you use a pizza stone, preheat the oven with the stone. Then, slide the pizza on the stone bake it for 12-15 minutes at 420 F.
- Pour some red pasta sauce and spread on the dough. After, topping with mozzarella cheese or other cheese you want.
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