Basic Pizza Dough

Name: Basic Pizza Dough
Prep time: PT0HM
Cook time: PT0HM
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons dry yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 ½ teaspoon salt; 250 milliliters of warm water; 475 grams of strong flour (00 flour); 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for greasing)

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Basic Pizza Dough

Courses: The Gourmet Slice

Servings: 3

Ingredients

Servings

2 teaspoons dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 ½ teaspoon salt
250 milliliters of warm water
475 grams of strong flour (00 flour)
2 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for greasing)

Instructions

Mix warm water, sugar and yeast together in a small jug, leave for 5 minutes until frothy. Stir in olive oil.
Sift flour and salt into a large stand mixer bowl. Pour in yeast mixture. Using the dough hook, mix on low for 10 minutes (conversely knead by hand until dough is smooth and elastic)
Lightly grease a clean bowl and place dough inside. Cover and leave in a warm place to prove for 1 hour, until double in size.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Use your fists to knock dough back to let any air out.
Portion into 3 and work into 3 balls.
Place on a lightly greased baking tray, cover and leave in a warm place to prove for a further 15 minutes.

Note

The Gourmet Slice Pizza Oven Red

The Gourmet Slice Pizza Oven Silver

The Gourmet Slice XL Pizza Oven Red