What are you going to be upto at the weekend?

I'm making pizza... it's so easy. Why not give it a go and make yourself a truly scummy and tailored pizza just how you like it

Ingredients

For the dough

• 650g/1lb 5oz Italian 00 flour (strong white flour)
• 7g sachet of easy-blend yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 25ml/1fl oz olive oil
• 50ml/2fl oz warm milk
• 325ml/11fl oz warm water
  
  

  Preparation method

  1. Make the dough: mix the flour, yeast and salt together in a large mixing bowl and stir in the olive oil and milk. Gradually add the water, mixing well to form a soft dough.
  2. Turn the dough out on to a floured work surface and knead for about five minutes, until smooth and elastic. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise for about 1½ hours, until doubled in size.
     Technique: How to knead bread dough
     Watch technique1:58 mins
  3. When the dough has risen, knock it back, then knead again until smooth, roll into a ball and set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour until risen again.
     Technique: Knocking back
     Watch technique0:43 mins
  4. Preheat the oven to its highest setting.
  5. Divide the dough into six balls and roll each out onto a lightly floured work surface until 20cm/8in in diameter.
     Technique: How to shape pizza dough
     Watch technique1:28 mins
  6. Spread a little passata (or homemade tomato sauce) over each pizza base and top with your favourite toppings. 
  7. Bake the pizzas in the oven until the bases are crisp and golden-brown around the edges and any cheese on the topping has melted.
     
     
     
     

     You can freeze the dough as well

     You can freeze the dough after step 3. Divide into 6 balls and wrap each one in cling film. Defrost overnight in the fridge before proceeding with the recipe.