Harrys Italian Style Pizza Base Dough Recipes

Steps:

• Stir yeast and sugar into lukewarm water, using a fork. Let stand in a warm place until a creamy layer forms on top of the water, about 10 minutes.
• Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix olive oil into flour and stir for 2 minutes. Pour yeast mixture and beaten egg into flour mixture and stir to make a stiff dough. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until springy and smooth, about 8 minutes. Place dough into a floured bowl and cover with a piece of plastic wrap wiped with a thin film of olive oil.
• Let dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and roll out to desired shape.

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt in a very large bowl.
• Add sugar and salt to warm water in a separate bowl. (Leave to grow a head, about 15 minutes.).
• Make a well in flour mixture. Pour in oil then yeast water.
• Mix gently by hand until combined. Should be a sticky texture. Slowly add extra warm water by the spoonful if not sticky.
• Leave dough to rise, about 40 minutes in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
• Punch mixture to reduce size and turn dough over. Leave to rise again, about 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Pour dough onto chopping board, gently knead to combine, then divide into 3 equal portions (about 450g each.).
• Dough can be rolled out for pizza using extra flour to prevent sticking or frozen in portion sizes for later.
• NOTE: Dough freezes well however it changes flavor and takes on a slight sour dough taste. My family actually prefers the taste of frozen dough over freshly made however both are delicious.