Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 30mins
Ingredients
1 1/4 Cups warm water
1 Package of active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
3 Cups bread flour (can use plain, bread flour will make the crust crunchier)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Teaspoons salt
1/2 Teaspoon sugar
Method:
Run your bowl upside down under hot water, until it’s warm
Put warm water in bowl
Sprinkle in the dry yeast
Sprinkle in the sugar
Set mixture aside for 2 minutes
Put in olive oil & salt
Mix gently with a wooden spoon
Slowly stir in your flour (this bit is a good workout…push through the pain)
As you pour in your last cup of flour, use your hands to mix…don’t knead too much, but make sure ingredients are incorporated.
Make your dough into a ball, put a damp cloth over the bowl, and put it to sleep in a warm corner for 30-45mins….until its doubled in size
Once it has doubled in size, punch it down
Take dough out of bowl and place on flour dusted counter
Knead til smooth and make into two balls
Roll out your dough ball into your preferred size pizza base
Lightly dust your baking sheet or tin, place the pizza base on and pinch the edge up for your crust
Leave the dough for 5-10mins at this stage, it will plump up a little more
Top the pizza as you like and bake at 200°C for 30mins (keep your eye on it as every oven is different)
Serve, eat & enjoy!
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