Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
Add your favourite toppings to this easy homemade pizza dough recipe for a fuss-free meal.
Equipment
food processor or mixing bowl
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Ingredients
- 500 g strong white bread flour
- 2 tsp fast action dried yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 300 ml lukewarm water
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 Tbsp semolina
Instructions
- Mix the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.500 g strong white bread flour , 2 tsp fast action dried yeast, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, then pour in the lukewarm water and 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Mix all the ingredients together until the dough comes together. Add more water or flour as necessary.300 ml lukewarm water , 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Once the dough comes together as one ball, start kneading with by hand or with a food mixer fitted with a dough hook.
- To knead by hand, tip the dough on a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. If using a food mixer, knead the dough for 5 minutes.
- Once the dough is smooth and silky, place it in a clean and lightly oiled bowl. Cover with cling film and place it somewhere warm. Leave it to rise for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size. It should double in size.
- Once the dough has risen, deflate it by knocking it back down with your first. Knead the dough back into a ball and divide into 3 even balls.
- Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of semolina on your work surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out the first dough ball into a thin pizza crust big enough to fit your pizza tray. Repeat with the other two dough balls to make 3 pizza bases.3 Tbsp semolina
- Brush some oil each pizza tray before placing the dough on it.
- Add your favourite toppings and cook for around 12 mins in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/Gas 7.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza baseCalories: 751kcalCarbohydrates: 134gProtein: 23gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 791mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg