Pizza Dough

This is the third time i am making pizza at home. This is the pizza dough recipe that i like best. With try and error, i came up with the ratio below. The pizza dough is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside! The rule of thumb for pizza making is when you think the dough is sticky when u are kneading them , add some flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, and if you think the dough is dry/crumble, add 1 table spoon of water until you have a shiny and lively dough :)

To serve 4

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour + 1/2 cup ground semolina flour
1 level tablespoon salt
1 packet active dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup lukewarm

- in a bowl , mix all purpose flour, salt and semolina flour
- in a cup, add the yeast into the warm water, oil and sugar. Leave it for about 5 minutes.
- Then pour the yeast mix into the flour. By using a fork , mixing it until it all come together. Then , knead with hand until it becomes springy and smooth. To make sure it is well kneaded, poke on the dough , if it spring back , then it is well kneaded.
- place a very hot water in the oven on the lowest rack
- Place the dough in a large dusted bowl and dust the top. Cover with damp cloth and place it on the upper rack in the oven for 1 hour .
- When the dough double in size, punch it down and roll it out with rolling pin about 1/4 inch thick
- preheat the oven to 450F
- Put on the topping and bake in oven ( lower rack for 5 minutes, then middle rack for 4-5 minutes until it is browned)
- Then ITADAKIMAS


* tips on making pizza - Make sure the dough is well kneaded
* roll it out thin, really thin if you want to have a thin crust pizza !