Basic Pizza Dough

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons dried yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 250 ml warm water

Recipe

• 1 put the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
• 2 pour in the warm water and use your hands to mix into a pliable dough.
• 3 knead dough on a lightly floured work surface for around 5 minutes, making adjustments if it's too wet or dry.
• 4 rub some oil over the surface of the dough and place in a bowl.
• 5 cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm place for around 30 minutes.
• 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 preheat oven to 240c, 475°f arrange toppings on your pizzas, minus any cheese and place in the oven for 10 minutes
• 8 sprinkle over the cheese and return to the oven for 5-10 minutes.