Ingredients:
Flour: 2 cups.
Instant yeast: 1 1/2 tsp.
Warm water: 1 cup plus about 1/3 cup.
Sugar/honey: 1 tsp.
Salt: 1/2 tsp.
oil: 1 tsp.(can add more if you are not calorie conscious)
Cornflour: Little to sprinkle and grease your hands.( If you have cornmeal then Great! its the reason for that extra crunchiness).
A tough spoon.
How I make
1.Measure 2 cups of flour into a bowl and add 1/2 tsp salt to it. (never put salt to yeast).
2.Mix with a spoon.
3.Pour 1 cup warm water into a cup, put in 1 1/2 tsp yeast.
4.And 1 tsp sugar or honey and give it a stir.
5.Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour this into it.
6.Mix with a spoon.
7.You can see that the dough does not come together, so need more water...add about 1/3 cup of water (or as needed). Always the amount of water could be more or less than the recipe...so use accordingly.
8.Again mix well with the spoon ofcourse....tough spoon!...my kids love this part...mix..mix...the dough will be very sticky and loose at this point
9.The dough will be just a little bit sticky.
10.Now time to bring out your hands....take 1 tsp of ghee (I use that to get an Indian flavour, if you have olive oil use it) and smear your fingers with it.
11.And knead it into the dough. because your hand is greased with oil, it makes it easy to knead the dough and bring it together. Knead for 2 or 3 minutes...thats it! The dough is not hard at all....its a bit loose dough.
12.Put into the oven and close the door....just like that no covering with a towel or anything....I simply put it in my oven and let the yeast rise.
13.After about 1 1/2 hours (its summer here) it will be well risen. The dough will be very loose and it might stick to your hand.
14.I usually bake pizza on my baking sheet....you can use your favorite...either a pan or pizza pan...Sprinkle some cornflour or cornmeal. I used cornflour
15.Plop the pizza dough on to this.
16.Again sprinkle some cornflour on top of the dough and grease your hands with it....remember I told you that dough might stick and never mind.
17.With your hand, gently shape the dough into a big round.....this is the fun part for my kids and they do this most of the time. If you want a thinner crust....spread into a very large round or square or oval....since I like it a bit soft and spongy, I maintain a certain thickness. Yes my never fail pizza dough is ready to go.
18.Brush ghee or olive oil before you set the topping and cook/bake...enjoy!
Flour: 2 cups.
Instant yeast: 1 1/2 tsp.
Warm water: 1 cup plus about 1/3 cup.
Sugar/honey: 1 tsp.
Salt: 1/2 tsp.
oil: 1 tsp.(can add more if you are not calorie conscious)
Cornflour: Little to sprinkle and grease your hands.( If you have cornmeal then Great! its the reason for that extra crunchiness).
A tough spoon.
How I make
1.Measure 2 cups of flour into a bowl and add 1/2 tsp salt to it. (never put salt to yeast).
2.Mix with a spoon.
3.Pour 1 cup warm water into a cup, put in 1 1/2 tsp yeast.
4.And 1 tsp sugar or honey and give it a stir.
5.Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour this into it.
6.Mix with a spoon.
7.You can see that the dough does not come together, so need more water...add about 1/3 cup of water (or as needed). Always the amount of water could be more or less than the recipe...so use accordingly.
8.Again mix well with the spoon ofcourse....tough spoon!...my kids love this part...mix..mix...the dough will be very sticky and loose at this point
9.The dough will be just a little bit sticky.
10.Now time to bring out your hands....take 1 tsp of ghee (I use that to get an Indian flavour, if you have olive oil use it) and smear your fingers with it.
11.And knead it into the dough. because your hand is greased with oil, it makes it easy to knead the dough and bring it together. Knead for 2 or 3 minutes...thats it! The dough is not hard at all....its a bit loose dough.
12.Put into the oven and close the door....just like that no covering with a towel or anything....I simply put it in my oven and let the yeast rise.
13.After about 1 1/2 hours (its summer here) it will be well risen. The dough will be very loose and it might stick to your hand.
14.I usually bake pizza on my baking sheet....you can use your favorite...either a pan or pizza pan...Sprinkle some cornflour or cornmeal. I used cornflour
15.Plop the pizza dough on to this.
16.Again sprinkle some cornflour on top of the dough and grease your hands with it....remember I told you that dough might stick and never mind.
17.With your hand, gently shape the dough into a big round.....this is the fun part for my kids and they do this most of the time. If you want a thinner crust....spread into a very large round or square or oval....since I like it a bit soft and spongy, I maintain a certain thickness. Yes my never fail pizza dough is ready to go.
18.Brush ghee or olive oil before you set the topping and cook/bake...enjoy!
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