Pizza Dough

Like my last post, the dough has to be good for a yum pizza. I have tested so many different ways to make it including doing it by hand, the bread maker and a million different recipes. All dough recipes are relatively the same but some taste more bready than others, esp ones for the bread maker with milk powder in. This one is a keeper, here we go...

250ml (1C) lukewarm water
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp dried yeast
3 C plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil

Combine the water and sugar then sprinkle over the yeast and leave for 10 minutes or until the yeast starts foaming

Sift flour and salt into a large bowl, make a well in the centre and add the yeast mixuture and olive oil.

Use a wooden spoon to combine and then knead the dough until it is light and elastic (if you push down on the dough with your finger it will spring back up)

Leave to rise in a warm place until it has double in size then it is ready to use.

Win. This base can be rolled out very nicely and goes thin and crisp, yum!