Fail-Proof Pizza Dough

Ingredients

• 1 cup of warm water
• 2 ¼ tsps of active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsps salt
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 3 cups plain flour

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water. Leave it to stand for approximately 10 minutes or until the mix begins to foam.
2. Add to the mixture the salt, olive oil and half of the flour and give it a good mix.
3. Gradually add in the remaining flour and mix it in until you have a dough that is a bit tacky but doesn’t stick to your hands. Knead the dough for 6 minutes. Your arms may well start hurting but do persist.
4. When needed, place dough in a greased bowl and cover it. Leave it to rise for between 1-2 hours. It can then be used as and when you need it.