Basic Pizza Dough (Italian)

This recipe I have found in a old Italian cookbook. It is very delicious and crunchy! Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 18 mins
• Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  instant dried yeast
• 125  ml  lukewarm water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 500  g flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. Place the yeast into a small bowl and sprinkle with the sugar. Add 125 mL of lukewarm water, then stir to dissolve the yeast and sugar. Cover with a clean tea towel and prove in a warm spot for 30 minutes.
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Make a hollow in the centre and pour the yeast mixture, salt, olive oil and 5-7 tbsp of water into it.
3. .
4. Knead everything into a smooth silky dough, shape into a ball.
5. Dust the ball with a little flour, cover and set for an hour or until the dough doubles in volume.