Pizza

30 cl (1.25 US cups) OF WARM WATER

To make the pizza dough, start by pouring 30 cl (1.25 US cups) of warm water in a bowl.

HALF A TEASPOON OF SUGAR

10G (2 tsp) BAKING POWDER

Add the sugar and baking powder.

Stir.

Wait a little bit. It's very important that the water be warm.

4 TABLESPOONS OF OLIVE OIL

Then add the olive oil.

250 G (2 US cups) FLOUR

Add half the flour.

2 TEASPOONS OF SALT

Then add the salt.

Stir.

250 G (2 US cups) FLOUR

Add the other half of the flour.

Use a spatula, and then your hands to mix it, like this.

Knead the dough for a few minutes, repeating this motion, until it has a smooth texture.

You can make 4 to 8 pizzas with this dough.

You can cut it into several portions and keep some in the freezer.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.

1 HOUR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Leave the dough sitting out at room temperature for at least 1 hour. The dough will swell.

You can leave the dough for one night in the refrigerator. In that case, take the dough out of the fridge one hour before using.

Sprinkle some flour over your work space.

Flatten the dough with your hand, like this.

Then use a rolling pin to flatten the dough.

Feel free to sprinkle more flour on your work space to prevent the dough from sticking.

4-5 MM

When the dough is flat enough, place it on a baking sheet.

Then prepare the tomato sauce.

6 BASIL LEAVES

Chop the basil leaves.

1 OR 2 GARLIC CLOVES

Mince one or two cloves of garlic

Peel the onion and cut it in half.

HALF AN ONION

Dice the onion.

Mash some peeled tomatoes like this.

Fry the onion, then add the minced garlic cloves.

Stir.

3 TABLESPOONS OF TOMATO PASTE

Add the tomato paste.

Stir again.

1 TEASPOON OF SEA SALT

Add the sea salt and

the crushed tomatoes and stir.

Finally, add the basil leaves and olive oil.

2 TABLESPOONS OF OLIVE OIL

Add two tablespoons of olive oil

You tomato sauce is now ready.

Once your pizza base is ready, you can garnish it with the toppings of your choice.

GRUYÈRE (CHEESE)

GORGONZOLA (CHEESE)

BASIL

Here, we used gruyere cheese, gorgonzola cheese, black olives, and basil.

6-10 MINUTES AT 200°C (392°F)

Bake the pizza for 6 to 10 minutes at 200°C (392°F).