Homemade pizza dough

Chance and I lurrrrve our pizza and often make our own ones at home but have always bought the dough so this time I decided to make mine! I say it again, there is nothing better than your own homemade bread! This was delicious and the fact I had made it myself made it that much tastier! It's nice and easy and the only hassle is the resting time, which gave me some time to catch up on the house work while Finn was asleep ;) we topped ours with chicken, brie, rocket and cranberry sauce. My personal favourite! Give it a go! You'll be pleased with the result!

Pizza dough

Ingredients

Large pinch of caster sugar
250ml lukewarm water
2 tsp dried yeast
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 1/3 cups of plain flour
1 1/2 tsp salt

Method
1. Combine sugar and half of water (1/2 cup) in a bowl. Sprinkle yeast over top and set aside for 7 minutes or until foamy.
2. Stir in oil and remaining water then add flour and salt.
3. Use your hands to mix in to a coarse dough and then turn out on to lightly floured work surface.

4. Knead for 8 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. (I timed it)

Final result after kneading

5. Transfer dough to lightly oiled large bowl, turning to coat in oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in warm place for 1 hour (dough should double in size)

6. Knock back dough with one punch to expel air then turn out on to lightly floured work surface again. Divide in to about 3 portions (shape into ball). Using one ball at a time, roll out into desired shape with rolling pin. We made ours into rectangular shapes.
7. Transfer to lightly oiled baking trays. Top with your favourite ingredients and bake for 12-15mins at 220 C until dough is golden.

Tips:

You can freeze pizza dough in balls for up to one month in airtight freezer bags.

Knead with one palm on the edge of your dough and with your other palm push the dough out and back in to get that lovely elasticity.