Perfect pizza dough: step-by-step recipe and proportions

Pizza is a traditional Italian dish that has long been the most popular fast food in the world. The most important thing about it is not the toppings, as it might seem at first glance. To make a truly delicious pizza, you need to pay special attention to the dough.

Only if you follow the correct method of making the dough, the pizza will be really tasty, juicy, and not resemble a hot sandwich. A blogger with the nickname valentyna_haidukova posted a recipe for the perfect pizza dough on TikTok. She also provided the exact proportions of all the ingredients.

Ingredients

• Warm water – 500 ml
• Olive oil – 100 ml
• Dry yeast – 10 grams
• Sugar – 2 tsp
• Salt – 2 tsp
• Flour – 800-900 g

Method of preparation.

1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead the dough.

2. Cover the dough with cling film or a kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.

3. Punch down the dough to allow it to take on air and set aside again for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in volume.

4. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and set aside again for 30 minutes.

5. Form a pizza from each part, add sauce and toppings, and bake.