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Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

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This easy homemade pizza dough takes minutes to prepare and is the only pizza dough you need for all kinds of homemade pizza!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest Time 1 hour
Course dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people (2 Large pizzas)
Calories 356 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 350g (2⅓ c) Strong Plain Flour, plus extra for dusting ($0.70 /£0.30p)
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Yeast ($0.15 /£0.11p)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt ($0.02 /£0.01p)
  • 220 ml Warm Water ($0 /£0)
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil ($0.06 /£0.03p)

Instructions
 

  • Add the flour, yeast, salt, water and olive oil to a bowl.
  • Gently mix to a soft dough.
  • Add a splash of water if the mix seems too dry - it shouldn't feel hard and dry.
  • Knead on a floured surface for 5 minutes, or if using a stand mixer knead for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a clean lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and leave for 1 hour.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 200˚C fan / 220˚C / 400˚F convection / 475˚F.
  • Lightly grease two baking trays/sheets with olive oil.
  • Scoop the dough out onto a well floured surface and cut into 2 equal size pieces. Place one piece back into the bowl.
  • With a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to your desired shape - around 25cm - 30cm diameter.
  • Place the dough on to the greased baking sheet, pressing out at the edges with clean hands if it's shrunk a little on moving.
  • Repeat with the other half of the pizza dough.
  • Top each base with toppings of choice, and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.

Notes

Estimated costs: Australia $0.93. Per serve = $0.24
UK £0.45. Per serve = £0.12p
America - I am yet to calculate the estimated ingredients costs to make this recipe in the US. If you would find it useful please let me know and I'll get calculating :) 
Plain Flour - You can sub bread flour if you prefer, but you will also need to add 1-2 tablespoon more water too. You can use AP flour too.
Yeast - Dried yeast.
Salt - Adds flavour - if you don't add it your pizza dough won't be as flavoursome.
Water - Use warm water - not too hot, it should feel warm but comfortable on your wrist.
Olive oil - I like to use EVOO as it adds a lovely flavour, but you can use any neutral flavoured oil.
Freezing the dough: I tend to make up pizzas when I have the tomato sauce/pesto and cheese and then freeze them as a whole pizza. Place the dough on a lightly oiled freezable plate or tray, top with toppings and freeze until solid. Once solid wrap well in clingwrap and freeze for up to 6 weeks. Cook from frozen at the same temperature (200˚C fan / 220˚C / 400˚F convection / 475˚F) it will take an extra 5 minutes to cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 11gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 589mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 4mg
Keyword easy pizza dough, homemade pizza, pizza dough recipe

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