Pizza Dough

Name: Pizza Dough
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 dl all-purpose flour; 25 g fresh yeast; 2 dl lukewarm water; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar

Prep time

20 min

Cook time

10 min

Servings

Total time

1 h 30 min

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Classic Italian pizza dough with yeast and olive oil. Gives a thin and crispy base with great flavour – the foundation of a really good homemade pizza.

Ingredients

5 dl all-purpose flour
25 g fresh yeast
2 dl lukewarm water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Method

Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water. Add sugar.
Add olive oil and salt. Gradually knead in the flour for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Divide into 2 equal pieces. Roll each one out thinly on a floured surface.
Add your chosen tomato sauce, cheese and toppings.
Bake at the highest oven temperature (250°C) for 8–10 minutes until the base is crispy and the cheese is bubbling.

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Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water. Add sugar.
2
Add olive oil and salt. Gradually knead in the flour for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
3
Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
4
Divide into 2 equal pieces. Roll each one out thinly on a floured surface.

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This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.