Looking for an authentic Italian recipe for pizza dough? As you probably know, pizza originated in Italy and this is the best place in the world to try some of the most delicious pizza.

There are many different ways to cook pizza around the world. We will show the Italian way. With travel now at a minimum, visiting Italy may be nothing more than a dream for you at the moment. The good news is that we have a real Italian pizza recipe that you can try at home.

Please refer to our Italian video below to cook an authentic Italian pizza and don’t forget to turn the English captions on.

Ingredients for Italian pizza dough

All you will need are the following easy-to-find ingredients:

• 300ml water (1 1/4 cup) at room temperature.
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 3g brewer’s yeast
• 400g flour type “0”
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 spoonfuls of olive oil
• Durum-wheat semolina to your liking

Create an Italian pizza at home

This recipe for authentic Italian pizza is really easy. First, you will need to make sure that your yeast is active and this can be done by adding a little lukewarm water to a small bowl with your yeast. Let it rest for 5 minutes and if it bubbles and dissolves in the water, it is perfect.

With a spoon make a hollow in the center and start adding the water gradually. Next, combine all the flour with the dissolved yeast along with the sugar. Mix it thoroughly and add 2 spoonfuls of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt. Then continue mixing it. You will now need to knead the dough with your hands until it becomes sticky and elastic.

Once the dough is consistent right through, transfer it to a large, lightly oiled bowl and cover this with some saran wrap and a large (but clean) kitchen towel. Place your bowl in a warm and dry area and allow it to rise for 15 minutes. Once you mould the dough as it is shown in the video, put it in the bowl and let it ferment for 24 hours in the fridge.

After 24 hours, your dough will have risen and you can then let it ferment again for 2 hours outside the fridge.

To bake

Once it is finished put the dough on the tray along with olive oil and add semolina. Then spread it with your hands. You can now add some tomato paste and your favorite pizza toppings. Place in the oven at 250ºC for 20 minutes and then enjoy!

Let us know how you liked this recipe for Italian pizza and which toppings you used.

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