Classic Pizza Dough

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Mix yeast and water together into the bowl of the bread machine and let sit for 10 min. Layer in the flour and salt and run through the dough setting. Allow the dough to sit until doubled in size. 2 hours or so total.

Step 2

Divide the dough into 4 pieces and shape into balls, rise for 30-60min.

Step 3

When the dough is ready, place the ball on a lightly-floured surface, flour your hands and use your fingertips to press the dough into a small, flat disc. Working from the centre, push the dough outwards while spreading your fingers, making the disc slightly bigger. Pick up the dough and gently pinch it all around the edge, allowing gravity to pull it downwards into a circle. Neapolitan-style pizza bases are very thin, so you should be able to see through the base when you hold it up to the light. Take care when doing this, as you don’t want it to tear.