Pizza Dough

Simple pizza dough base - ready to customise with your preferred method.

Ingredients

• 375ml warm water
• 600g flour
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp sugar

Method

1. Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Add flour, salt, and olive oil. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
5. Punch down dough and divide into 4 equal pieces.
6. Shape each piece into a ball. Cover and rest for 15 minutes.
7. Roll or stretch each ball into a pizza base.
8. Top as desired and bake at 220-250°C for 10-12 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition (per serving, approximate)

Notes

For a crispier crust, use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour.

Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

For best results, preheat pizza stone or baking steel in oven.

Tags: #bread #italian #pizza