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Italian original homemade pizza dough recipe

I know, Italy means pizza. Here, I would like to give some useful tips to make a very good homemade pizza yourself. Of course, it won't be the same as a genuine Neapolitan pizza maker's one (those men are absolutely gifted!), but it will be scrumptious. Homemade pizza is usually thicker than the one you can eat at the restaurant-you will enjoy it, anyway.
Unfortunately, toppings make pizza quite rich in calorie.
You can choose among numberless ingredients to top your pizza, but here in Italy, we like simple, plain toppings: tomato puree, fresh mozzarella cheese, and some basil. The simpler you make it, the better it will be for you-and, most of all, you will enjoy the real taste of the ingredients.
Well, if you season it with little extra virgin olive oil, some rosemary, coarse salt, and freshly ground pepper, it will turn into a piece of absolutely scrumptious flat bread.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword homemade pizza dough, pizza dough, pizza margherita dough
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
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Ingredients

  • 250 gr flour type 0 (Plain flour/ All-purpose flour) or wholewheat/Wholemeal flour
  • 170 ml lukewarm water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 10 oil

    just for the dough

  • 1 tsp active dry yeast

Instructions

  • Combine the flour with the yeast and place it on the table in the shape of a volcano or in a mixing bowl. Use a spoon or a wooden spatula;
  • Mix the flour with the yeast, then add the water and when everything is well-combined add salt and oil;
  • Place the dough into an oiled bowl, cover it with a tea-towel and let rise for at least 1 hour and a quarter at room temperature, far from air streams;
  • Flour a pastry board and knead the dough to make it stronger: it must incorporate some air. Roll it out in the shape of a rectangle. Fold in two, flatten and rotate it at the right angles and fold it in two again. Repeat this operation three or four times, at least, the dough will get richer in air, and dry. I usually make this operation only once, but 3 times would guarantee the best result; the dough should sit to rest about 15-20 minutes after every folding process;
  • Roll it into a ball and set aside for 8 hours in an oiled bowl as big as the double of the dough. Cover it with clinging film and put it into the lowest part of the fridge;
  • Take the dough out of the fridge and let it stand for 10 minutes at room temperature;
  • Spread some durum what flour onto a pastry board and roll out the dough. Do not use the rolling pin, only your hands: be careful not to tear or strain the dough too much;
  • Put the dough onto an oiled baking sheet lined with parchment paper;
  • Pre-heat the oven at 220°C-250°C (392°F-482°F) for 15-20 minutes;
  • Top your pizza to taste. I usually garnish pizza with basil leaves and a little extra virgin olive oil. 
    Enjoy it hot, and share pizza margherita with those you love: it is unique, have it on special occasions!