Pizza Dough

It’s fun to make your own Pizza. The kids can help too!


Ingredients:

225g bread flour (plus extra for dusting)
1 tsp instant yeast (about 1 packet dry)
Pinch of salt
1 tsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Olive Oil (plus extra for oiling)
150ml warm water (just over ½ cup)

Method:

Oil a large bowl evenly. Mix dry ingredients together in another large bowl. Make a well in the centre of the ingredients and add the olive oil and warm water. Mix the ingredients first with a spoon and then with your hands. Knead dough until you get a soft dough, remove it from the bowl at this point and place on a lightly floured surface. Knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. To test if the dough is ready make it into a ball and stick your finger in the middle, if the dough springs back it is ready. Place the dough in the oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise for about an hour in a warm place. It will double in size, don’t be in a hurry – leave it for longer if needed. After rising, test the dough: press it with your finger – it should leave a mark. Knead the dough for about 1 minute (called knocking it down) then cut it as required. Shape into balls and roll out on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin. Place the bases on a lightly oiled baking tray. Spread each base with tomato paste, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Add the toppings you want and sprinkle with cheese of your choice. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes at 200°C.

The kids will be proud of their artwork and will eat ‘til they pop!


Handy Hint: If you start mixing the dough with your hands they will get too sticky and the dough will stick to your hands to much for you to able to work with them!