Main Meals

Homemade pizza base

Makes 6 - 8 bases (depending on size and thickness)
Easy
1 hour

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Ingredients

Method
  • 2 x 10 g packets yeast
  • 2 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 T sugar
  • 840 g flour
  • 2 t salt

Mix the yeast with lukewarm water and sugar. Set aside for a few minutes.

Place flour and salt in a large bowl or on a clean surface. Make a well in the middle and pour in the yeast mixture. Using a fork or blunt knife, slowly stir the liquid into the flour to make a dough. As it comes together, knead for 10 minutes, or until smooth and springy.

Cover and set aside until doubled in size. Tear off balls, arrange on a tray and allow to rise again until ready to bake.

This dough can be used as a thick, foccacia-style base or for thin pizza bases.

For thick bases, pull out the dough balls to make rough oval shapes, or roll out to make a thin pizza base.

Add the toppings of your choice (browse pizza topping ideas here).

Place on a lightly floured baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season. Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes, or until light golden.

Hannah Lewry

Recipe by: Hannah Lewry

Woolworths TASTE’s Food Editor is passionate about conjuring up fresh ideas for fast and easy dishes that taste as great as they look. Turn to her expertise for everything from time-saving mid-week food to lazy weekend meals. You’ll have a lot of fun in the kitchen while you’re about it.

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