Basic Pizza Dough

Ingredients Method

Step 1: Add 2 tablespoons of the water to the yeast and

400ml lukewarm water massage it into a paste with your fingers. Add the
14g fresh yeast or 1 x 7g sachet of dried yeast remaining water and the sugar and stir to combine.
15g caster sugar
700g “00” flour, plus extra for dusting Step 2: Tip flour, gluten if using, and salt into the bowl of
30g gluten flour, optional an electric mixer with the dough hook attached. Turn
30g table salt mixer onto low speed and add yeast mixture. Let it mix
60ml extra virgin olive oil for 2 minutes until the dough comes together. Add oil
50ml milk and milk and mix for another 4 minutes until smooth and
elastic.

Step 3: Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour.

Remove dough from the mixer, scraping the dough
hooks. Knead the dough for a couple of minutes, dusting
with more flour when necessary. Shape the dough into a
ball.

Step 4: Lightly dust a clean chopping board or baking

sheet with flour. Place the dough on the board and cover
with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm, draught-free
place to prove for 10-15 minutes.

Step 5: Cut the dough into 120g portions and roll into
balls. Cover with the tea towel and set aside on the
floured board to rise for a further 30 minutes or doubled
in size.

Like 42 people like this.

MasterChef Australia on Facebook
Like 173,878