This quick pizza dough recipe delivers a crisp, airy Neapolitan-style crust that’s full of flavour, in just three hours. It’s the perfect shortcut for when you want real, restaurant-quality pizza without the wait.

Learn how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza dough in just three hours using Caputo 00 flour, a quick 30‑minute bulk rest, a one‑hour stretch‑and‑fold, and a final 1½‑hour proof. This recipe yields three 290 g dough balls perfect for 12‑inch pizzas with a light, airy crust.

Make authentic Neapolitan pizza at home in just 3 hours with Julian Sisofo's quick-rise dough. Light, airy, and full of flavor — perfect for spontaneous pizza nights.

In just three hours, you can prep a dough that delivers on every promise of a classic pizza, a light, airy crumb, a satisfyingly crisp crust, and those beautiful leopard spots you see at your favorite pizzerias.

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Uncover an authentic Neapolitan Pizza dough recipe for everyone, from beginners to pros. Perfect your pizza!

The best Neapolitan pizza dough recipe — just 4 ingredients, perfected over 40+ times. Authentic, tender homemade Italian pizza crust!

This is the ultimate step-by-step photo overview of how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza dough from scratch. The full instructions are in the printable recipe card below.

This authentic Neapolitan pizza recipe has pizzeria-quality results with a soft, charred crust and classic Italian flavor. Follow my expert tips for the perfect dough, simple sauce, and high-heat cooking techniques.

Neapolitan pizza is the most recognized in the world, but many get it wrong, so I’ve enlisted world champion pizza maker, Johnny Di Francesco to teach us his secrets to making the finest pizza dough.