How to …
- Mix the ingredients by hand
- Knead the dough
- Shape the dough balls
- Shape the dough into a pizza base by hand or using a rolling pin
- Throw the pizza base
Its all about the protein
A secret known only to professional bakers … the key to the perfect pizza base is all about protein.
High protein flour contains more protein and gluten than standard household flour and creates a dough with greater elasticity, absorbing less liquid. You achieve a better rise and lift in the dough and the result is a light and crispy pizza base.
Look for strong flour in the supermarket with a 12% protein level. A flour with a protein level below 11% can produce a dough that is tough and chewy.
The easiest pizza base recipe
After a lot of trials (which was such a hard job having to taste all those pizzas!) We think we have found the one … the easiest and tastiest pizza base recipe. It does of course have a lot to do with the pizza flour you use, but that could just be us being biased. Give it a try and let us know what you think.
Tips and techniques
So now you have the pizza base recipe, its time to become a master and perfect your pizza dough making skills. Click on the links below and learn how to make dough by hand, knead and shape dough into dough balls and shape the pizza into a base by hand or using a rolling pin. And why not have a little fun in the kitchen and learn to throw the dough!
