Perfect Pizza Dough

Authentic Italian pizza recipe — the most ideal homemade pizza dough you can make!

For the dough

• Flour 800 g
• Water 0.5 l
• Salt 25 g
• Dry yeast 1 g
• Sugar 10 g
• Olive oil 25 g

For the sauce

• Tomato paste 6 tbsp
• Oregano 1 tsp
• Fresh basil 4-5 leaves
• Salt 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper 1/2 tsp
• Olive oil 3 tbsp
• Hot water 8 tbsp

For the toppings (optional)

• Mozzarella cheese (shredded) 300 g
• Semi-smoked halal sausage
• Bell pepper
• Mushrooms
• Black olives
• Olive oil

Method

1. 1.Mix the yeast into the flour; in a separate bowl, dissolve the salt completely in water.
2. 2.Add the main portion of flour to the water and mix. Gradually add the remaining flour until dough forms.
3. 3.Add the sugar and olive oil, then knead the dough for 20 minutes.
4. 4.Cover the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.
5. 5.Divide the dough into 4–6 equal portions, shape into balls, cover, and let ferment for 6–8 hours.
6. 6.Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
7. 7.Stretch each dough ball by hand and place onto parchment paper.
8. 8.Spread tomato sauce over the dough, top with shredded mozzarella and toppings of your choice.
9. 9.Place a baking sheet upside down in the oven and preheat to the maximum temperature.
10. 10.Transfer the pizza on the parchment paper directly onto the preheated hot baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp (about 10 minutes at 275 °C).

Notes

• Salt should not come into direct contact with dry yeast, as it can kill the yeast.
• For the best bake, the oven temperature should be as high as possible.