Basic Pizza Dough (Italian)

Name: Basic Pizza Dough (Italian)
Prep time: 1 h 18 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Yield: 2-3 serving(s)
Ingredients: 9.85 ml instant dried yeast; 125 ml lukewarm water; 2.46 ml sugar; 500 g flour; 4.92 ml salt; 44.37 ml olive oil

Submitted by gourmet_hunter

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

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photo by queenbeatrice

Ready In:: 1hr 18mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 2

ingredients

9.85 ml instant dried yeast
125 ml lukewarm water
2.46 ml sugar
500 g flour
4.92 ml salt
44.37 ml olive oil

directions

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.
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.
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Knead everything into a smooth silky dough, shape into a ball.
Dust the ball with a little flour, cover and set for an hour or until the dough doubles in volume.

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Reviews

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.

Djemma
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.

queenbeatrice