Recipe: Basic Pizza Dough

Basic Pizza Dough 175 g strong plain white flour ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp instant yeast 150 ml warm water 1 tbsp olive oil Mix the flour, salt and yeast together in a warm bowl

Basic Pizza Dough

  • 175 g strong plain white flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 150 ml warm water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  1. Mix the flour, salt and yeast together in a warm bowl

  2. Make a well in the centre and add the warm water and olive oil

  3. Using your hands or a wooden spoon, mix to a soft dough

  4. Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead it for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic (Kneading is a good exercise – the more vigorous you are, the better the dough!)

  5. Return the ball of dough to the bowl, cover with cling film or a clean, damp tea towel, and leave somewhere warm until the dough has doubled in size

  6. This will take between 45 minutes to 1 hour

  7. Preheat the oven to 200°C

  8. Lightly oil a baking sheet and put in the oven to heat

  9. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 3 minutes

  10. Roll out the dough into a 25cm circle and place on the heated baking sheet

  11. To shape in the Italian way, you can stretch the dough by hand

  12. Crimp the edges of the dough to stop the toppings falling off

  13. Brush with oil and leave somewhere warm for 10 minutes

  14. Cover with toppings and bake for 25 minutes

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