Basic Pizza Dough

Prep: 15 min + 30 min proving

Makes: 2 Large Bases / 3 Medium

Serves: 4

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Learn how to make a basic pizza dough that you can freeze too! Easy tips for making the best homemade pizza dough

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Basic Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

2 tsps (7 g sachet) dried yeast

1 cup (250 ml) luke-warm water

400 g (2 2/3 cups) plain flour, plus extra to dust

2 tsps salt

3 tbsps (1/4 cup) olive oil

Method:

Whisk yeast and water in a heatproof jug. Stand for 5 minutes or until frothy
Place flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in the yeast mixture and oil. Using your hands or a spatula, mix the dough until it comes together and is smooth. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap. Set aside in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes to an hour until it doubles in size
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for another 5 minutes or until smooth. Divide dough and roll out pizza bases to desired size. Sprinkle a little flour on the bench before rolling to prevent dough from sticking. Your dough is now ready for your favourite pizza topping

Tips & Hints:

To help make your dough rise faster, fill your kitchen sink a third full with warm water and sit the dough in the bowl in the water to prove
For a delicious crunchy base, sprinkle polenta onto the kitchen bench instead of flour, when rolling out the pizza dough
To freeze pizza dough, let it rise first and then divide into pieces for single pizzas. Wrap in cling film. Thaw in the fridge overnight before using