Instructions

1. Heat water to 105 and 110°F using a saucepan or microwave. Whisk the sugar and yeast into the warm water. Stir and let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. If mixing by hand: Place the flour in a large bowl add the salt and pour the yeast mixture into it. Stir with a wooden spoon until a dough starts to form. Continue mixing by hand until the pizza dough comes together in a ball. Turn it onto a lightly floured surface and knead with both hands for about 5 minutes, until it is firm and stretchy. Return the dough to the bowl. Cover with cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.
3. If using a mixer: Fit the mixer with the dough hook and place the flour in the mixer bowl. Turn the machine on at a low speed and gradually add the yeast mixture to the flour. Once combined, leave the dough to keep mixing at the same speed for 3 minutes, or until the dough is firm and stretchy. Cover the dough with cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.
4. Pre-heat your oven to the maximum temperature setting of 500F
5. When the dough has roughly doubled in size, divide it into 5/5 equal pieces, depending on what size you want your pizzas to be (either 10 inches or 12 inches wide). Place each piece of dough in a separate bowl or tray, cover with cling film and leave to rise for another 30 minutes or until doubled in size.

Instructions for Kneading and Stretching the Dough

1. Our top tip is always to start with a perfectly rounded ball of pizza dough as this helps to keep the shape of the pizza base circular during the stretching process. Place the ball on a lightly floured surface, flour your hands and use your fingertips to press the dough into a small, flat disc. Working from the center, push the dough outwards while spreading your fingers, making the disc slightly bigger. Pick up the pizza dough and gently pinch it all around the edge, allowing gravity to pull it downwards into a circle, being careful it doesn’t tear.
2. Once the pizza dough is fully stretched place on sprayed pizza tray.
3. If using a conventional oven: Add your toppings and bake for 7-9 minutes in a very hot oven.
4. If using an OONI oven: Lightly flour your pizza peel before putting the pizza on it and cook for 60 to 90 seconds at 900F.