Basic Pizza Dough (Italian)

Submitted by gourmet_hunter

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr 18mins
• Ingredients: 6
• 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.

Reviews

[Djemma]

I found out that 125 ml water is not enough for half a kilo of flour. I added about 280 ml to reach the right consistency.<br/>Howewer the result was very taste. I made not a pizza but calzone, so there were more crisp, and we really enjoyed it.

 

[queenbeatrice]

Nice and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I used Recipe #420610, added my favourite toppings and baked at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes on middle rack, then broiled on the top rack until bubbling.