Basic Italian Pizza Dough

Instructions

  1. Put the flour on a pastry board and make a hole in the centre.
  2. Take a glass bowl and pour a glass of warm water and crumble into the cube of yeast.
  3. Add sugar in the bowl.
  4. Stir to melt everything well and place the mixture with water and yeast in the flour-
  5. Dissolve 20gr of salt in another glass of warm water and add extra-virgin olive oil.
  6. Put the mix  (salt and extra-virgin olive oil) into the flour. Knead.
  7. Keep close to you a little flour and warm water to integrate them into the dough until it reaches the right consistency (the dough should be soft and elastic).
  8. Continue to knead.
  9. When the dough is soft and consistent, make a large ball with it. Dust flour on it.
  10. Cover the bowl with a clean cloth and store in the fridge for the all night. The dough will double in size.
  11. Roll out the dough and put it on a tray.
  12. Add the favourite toppings: such as tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cheese, mozzarella for pizza, ricotta, zucchini, truffles, porcini mushrooms etc.
  13. Add extra-virgin olive oil on the top
  • Preheat oven and baking sheet to 220C/fan 200C. Put in the oven a bowl with water to get the perfect level of humidity.
  • Place the pizza on the preheated sheet and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until the pizza is golden and crispy.

Ingredients

  • About 600 ml of Water
  • 6 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons of Sugar
  • Salt up to 20 gr
  • 25gr Brewer Yeast
  • 1kg Flour for Pizza