Delicious Basic Pizza Margherita

Directions

1. 1
   Put all the ingredients for the pizza dough into a bowl and knead with your right hand.
2. 2
   When the dough starts to come together and no longer sticks to the bowl, take it out onto a floured work surface, and knead for about 5 minutes with both hands.
3. 3
   Cover with a clean, damp cloth (wring it out very well) and leave at room temperature for around 10 minutes.
4. 4
   When it's ready, the dough should look shiny and smooth; when you pinch it, it should be about as soft as your earlobe.
5. 5
   Dust a dry cutting board with a small amount of flour.
6. 6
   Place the dough on the cutting board and cut it in half with a pastry scraper or a knife.
7. 7
   Use the palm of your hand to roll the dough into a ball.
8. 8
   Dust a large container with flour and place the dough in it.
9. 9
   Leaving enough space for the dough to expand, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 2-3 hours.
10. 10
    Dust with flour and stretch out the dough to a diameter of about 20 cm.
11. 11
    Then place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper.
12. 12
    Spread 2 tablespoons of sauce over the dough.
13. 13
    Top with 1/2 the toppings and drizzle on a little olive oil.
14. 14
    Bake in a 250C oven for 10 minutes.
15. 15
    When it's done baking, remove the pizza from the oven.
16. 16
    All done.