Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
½ cup warm water (43-46°C)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
In a large bowl, sift and mix flour and salt.
Add olive oil to the yeast mixture, then pour into flour.
Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise 2 hours or until doubled.
Punch down, divide in half.
Roll out dough and place on a baking sheet.
Dock the dough and bake in a preheated oven of 200°c for 5 - 7 minutes
Once removed from the oven, apply pizza sauce and mozzarella along with any additional toppings.
Bake again for 10 minutes, or until the base is a light brown and the cheese is melted

Prep Time

15 Minutes

2 Hours for Rising/Resting

Cook Time

20 Minutes

Total Time

2 Hours, 35 Minutes

Servings

Makes 2 Medium Pizzas

Difficulty

Pizza Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

4 large ripe tomatoes (about 800g) or 2 cups canned tomatoes
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 cloves of Garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 to 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes (adjust to taste)
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1/2 tsp sugar (optional, balances acidity)
2 tbsp tomato paste (for extra richness, optional)