Basic pizza dough. This recipe for everyday pizza dough is one we've worked on together over the years, tweaking something here and adding something there, until finally coming to a consensus. Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.

It 's easiest to make this in a standing mixer with a dough hook (otherwise mix it in a bowl and knead on your work surface). This is my basic pizza dough recipe. It is good for stromboli also. You can have Basic pizza dough using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Basic pizza dough

You need of 4 pizza doughs.
It's 450 g of 00 pasta flour (or strong flour).
It's 250 ml of lukewarm water.
You need 1/4 tsp of dry yeast.
Prepare 1 tbsp of sugar.
Prepare 1 tbsp of salt.
It's of tomato sauce for 2 pizza doughs.
Prepare 200 g of canned plum tomato.
Prepare 1 tbsp of tomato purée.
It's of black pepper.
It's of Chili powder.
You need of thyme.
It's of oregano.
You need of salt.
You need of Topping ingredients.
Prepare of mozzarella.
Prepare of mushrooms.
You need of olive oil.
It's of black pepper.

To bake, top with your favorite sauce, cheese, etc. Preparation Sprinkle the yeast over the water. This recipe is for a simple, basic pizza dough. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in large bowl.

Basic pizza dough instructions

Mix the yeast and sugar into the lukewarm water. Then wait 5 mins before using the liquid to see if the yeast is working – little bits will start to rise to the top and you’ll know it’s active..
Put the flour and salt in the bowl and mix with the water prepared in 1st step. Knead for 5-7 mins until the dough is shiny and it springs back when you press your finger into it..
Cover tightly with cling film and then a tea towel. Place in a draught-free area that’s warm and leave until the dough has doubled in size. If it’s a hot day, it should only take 2 hrs to rise, but it could take 4 hrs if it’s cold. (If you don’t plan to use the dough for a day or two, place it in the fridge straight away; take it out 3-4 hrs before using. Punch it down first and bring it together on a floured surface.).
Divide the dough into 4 pieces for plate-sized ones, then shape into balls. Then use your fingers to gently stretch the dough out..
Heat the oil in a saucepan over a low heat. Fry gently for 5 mins or until the tomatoes have softened. Bring to the boil and lower the heat. Simmer, uncovered, until thickened and reduced. Season..
Preheat the oven to 270C. Spread tomato sauce then topping any ingredients you would like to eat. Then slightly add some olive oil and black pepper. Put it in the oven for 5-7 mins. Then enjoy it!.

My basic dough recipe is based on classic pizza crust. Bread flour makes for a chewier crust than all-purpose flour, and overall yields better results so I highly recommend it. With a few ingredients and a couple of hours you'll be 'da bomb' and the whole family will forget about that local pizza joint down the block! Homemade pizza tastes so much better than the supermarket version. Plus you only need four ingredients for the dough!