Recipe 68: Pizza Dough

Recipe 68: Pizza Dough

650g plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp caster sugar
2tsp dried active yeast
1 tsp olive oil

METHOD

1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the sugar, yeast, oil and 350ml lukewarm water. Mix together for 2-3 minutes until the dough starts to come away from the sides of the bowl. 
2. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Put in a clean bowl, cover with a clean, damp tea towel and leave to stand in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
3. Lightly sprinkle a baking sheet with flour. Punch down the dough, turn it onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until it forms a smooth ball. 

Use dough as needed.