Homemade pizza dough

Preparation

1. 1

   Dissolve the yeast in 30 cl of lukewarm water — never hot, it would kill it — and let it stand 5 minutes until lightly foamy.

2. 2

   Put the flour and salt in a bowl, make a well and add the yeasted water then the oil.

3. 3

   Mix, then knead 10 minutes on the counter until you get a smooth, elastic dough that no longer sticks to your fingers.

4. 4

   Shape into a ball, place it in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and let it rise 1 hour at room temperature: it should double in size.

5. 5

   Punch the dough down, divide it in two and stretch each ball with your fingertips from the centre outward, keeping a puffy rim.