Basic Pizza Dough

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 400 g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons dried yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 250 ml warm water

Directions

  1. 1
    Put the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
  2. 2
    Pour in the warm water and use your hands to mix into a pliable dough.
  3. 3
    Knead dough on a lightly floured work surface for around 5 minutes, making adjustments if it's too wet or dry.
  4. 4
    Rub some oil over the surface of the dough and place in a bowl.
  5. 5
    Cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm place for around 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    Divide into 4 equal balls and knead them again before rolling each one out into the size and thickness of pizza you like.
  7. 7
    Preheat oven to 240C, 475F Arrange toppings on your pizzas, minus any cheese and place in the oven for 10 minutes
  8. 8
    Sprinkle over the cheese and return to the oven for 5-10 minutes.

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