Basic Pizza Base

Ingredients list for Basic Pizza Base

• + for dusting Refined flour (maida) 1½ cups
• 20 grams Fresh yeast
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Oil

Method

1. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water to yeast and heat for 10 seconds in a microwave. Remove from oven and mix well.
2. Put flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a bowl. Add sufficient water and knead into a soft dough.
3. Add oil and knead again. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
4. Sprinkle little flour on the worktop. Take a portion of the dough and roll out into a medium disc dusting with flour. You can also spread the portion into the disc with your hands. Prick the surface of the disc with a fork. Similarly make the remaining pizza bases.
5. Grease a baking tray with oil.
6. Place pizza bases on the greased baking tray, cover with a wet muslin cloth and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 180°C.
8. Remove the muslin cloth, place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and use the pizza base as required.