Basic Pizza Dough

Here's how:

• 1

  Dissolve the yeast in water at about 25 °C. 

• 2

  Add the remaining ingredients and knead into a smooth dough for 12 minutes in a mixer (2 minutes on low and 10 minutes on high, or about 15 minutes by hand).

• 3

  Let the dough rest, covered, for 30 minutes.

• 4

  Roll out the dough fairly thinly (1–2 mm) on a floured surface, shape into 4 large pizzas or 6 smaller ones, and place them on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

• 5

  Preheat the oven to 250 °C.

• 6

  Add your choice of toppings and bake directly in the center of the oven for about 9–10 minutes; the time may vary slightly depending on the size of the pizza.