Basic Pizza Dough

🥘 Ingredients

• strong white bread flour 800 g
• semolina flour 200 g
• salt 1 tsp
• dried yeast 14 g
• caster sugar 1 tbsp
• water 620 ml

1. 1

   For the dough, mix strong white bread flour , semolina flour and salt onto a clean surface and make a well in the centre.
2. 2

   Add the dried yeast and caster sugar to the water , mix together and leave for a few minutes, then pour into the well.
3. 3

   Using a fork and a circular movement, slowly bring in the flour from the inner edge of the well and mix into the water. Continue to mix, bringing in all the flour – when the dough comes together and becomes too hard to mix with your fork, flour your hands and begin to pat it into a ball.
4. 4

   Knead the dough by rolling it backwards and forwards, using your hands to stretch, pull and push the dough. Keep kneading for 10 minutes, or until you have a smooth, springy, soft dough.
5. 5

   Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with clingfilm and leave in a warm place to to prove for 45 minutes , or until doubled in size.
6. 6

   Divide the dough into 8 balls. Cover them and let rest for 15@minutes