Easy Pizza Dough
A quick to make, beautifully textured easy pizza dough recipe based on one by Jamie Oliver. The addition of semolina makes a wonderfully crispy crust.
Servings: 8
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 860 g strong white bread flour + 1 cup extra flour for kneading and dusting
- 200 g fine semolina or semolina flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flaky salt crushed
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 14 g dried yeast
- 650 ml lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + extra for oiling bowl
Instructions
- Pile the flour and salt inside a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
- Add yeast, sugar and oil to a bowl with 1/2 cup of the warm water. Mix gently with a fork and rest for 5 minutes until the yeast is activated and the mixture is frothy. Pour into the well and lightly mix with a fork.
- Add the remaining warm water to the bowl. Using a dough hook or just your hand, slowly bring in the flour from the inner edge of the well and mix with the water. The flour will look like stodgy porridge at this point of time. Continue mixing the dry flour with the water till it comes together into a rough dough ball.
- Dust a clean surface with some of the extra flour. Place the dough ball on the flour. Dust your hands with flour, roll the dough backward and forwards, using your left hand to stretch the dough towards you and your right hand to push it away from you. Repeat this for 5-6 minutes until you have a smooth springy soft dough.
- Brush the inside of a large clean bowl with olive oil. Place the dough in the oiled bowl and cover with a tea towel. Place the bowl in a warm spot in your kitchen and allow it to rest for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours (ideal). Whe
- When the dough has risen and doubled in size, it is ready to use (if it is a warm day at 25°C, this will happen in just 30 minutes otherwise it may take longer)
- Divide the dough into 8 portions. Place each portion onto a clean surface dusted with flour. Using your hands and a cupping motion, form each portion into a ball. Flatten it slightly and either stretch by hand or roll into a pizza base using a rolling pin. You might need to dust the top and bottom as you go to avoid sticking. Repeat with the remaining portions.
- Top with pizza sauce, add your preferred toppinsg and cheese and bake in your oven or pizza oven at a high temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1337mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg