Plain Pizza Base

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 find a deep and wide mixing bowl, [try not to do it on a flat surface such as counter top as it takes more time and can be quite messy. i usually use a wok as i have one:)] add in the flour.
• 2 add in yeast and just mix it lightly with the flour.
• 3 add in water. to be on the safe side, do not add all, always leave a little in the cup and add more if necessary. mix the mixture with hand until you knead it to a dough that does not stick to your hand.
• 4 add the olive oil at this stage. you may substitute this with butter or margarine. it's to give the dough its nice golden brown colour when baked. knead it for a minute.
• 5 add the salt. it should be 1 flat teaspoon not heap. knead it for 2 to 5 minutes.
• 6 you may also add ingredients at this stage such as rosemary, basil, cajun spice, etc and made it your unique pizza base.
• 7 divide and roll to your desired thickness and size. dust the working surface well with flour. cover the unused portion to avoid drying out. [if you want to save the dough, divide and roll it tight as a ball, the wrap it with clear plastic film. keep it in the freezer. i keep them for maximum 2 weeks. before using it, let it thaw for 30min to an hour, it might get a bit sticky as it has all those water condension. add a bit of flour and roll your dough.]
• 8 preheat the oven to 250 degree celcius.
• 9 add your favourite ingredients and put in the oven to bake at 220 degree celcius for 10 minutes.