Homemade pizza dough

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 tsp, heaped yeast, fresh (or 1 sachet of dry yeast)
• 250 ml water
• 1 tbsp, leveled oil (sunflower oil)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch(s) of pepper
• 500 g wheat flour, type 405

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

We’ll take a nice large mixing bowl. The water should be warm, so the yeast dissolves better. Add a pinch of salt, pepper, and a splash of oil, and you’re done. Now we’ll start stirring in the flour, bit by bit. When the lump starts to firm up, don’t be afraid to use your hands to knead. Knead and add flour until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers. Then it’s just right. The dough needs to be kept warm and rise for about 45 minutes. If you don’t have a cozy place for the dough, heat the oven briefly for about 1 minute, then turn it off and place the dough in the cozy oven with the door closed. This will retain the heat and allow the dough to rise in peace. It’s important to place a kitchen towel over the mixing bowl so the dough doesn’t get too much air. Once the dough has risen nicely, you can take it out and you’ll probably need to add a little more flour. Knead well again, then roll it out, and you’re done. If it sticks too much to the worktop, you’ve not used enough flour. If you use enough flour, it’s easier to work with. Roll it out thinly and it will be crispy. Then add any toppings you like and bake in the oven at 250 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. If you add more topping, it will bake longer. So remember, sometimes less is more. Another thing: you just have to give it a try, and you’ll find the best way to eat delicious pizza at a reasonable price. I don’t need to tell you that the sauce and toppings are up to you. I like topping with tomato sauce, cooked ham, a few onions and a few dashes of hollandaise sauce. Lots of cheese, of course, in my case grated Edam.