Homemade pizza base

Author: Bronwen King - NZ registered nutritionist

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Make your own pizza at home with this easy pizza base recipe.

Serves: (makes 1 large base, about 35cm diameter)

Time to make: 30 mins , plus rising

Ingredients

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2 cups plain flourall purpose flourX

2 teaspoons sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried yeast

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup (250ml) warm water, to mix

Instructions

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1 Place flour, sugar, salt, yeast and oil in bowl; mix well. Add warm water and mix to a soft dough. Turn on to a floured board or bench and knead for 5-10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic (it should spring back when dented with a finger). Add more flour when kneading if necessary. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise in a warm place until double in size.

2 Punch down, return dough to floured board and knead again for about 5 minutes.

3 Roll dough into a large circle or rectangle; transfer to an oiled pizza tin or baking tray. Use as instructed in pizza recipe.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

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