Pizza Dough

2½ cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 sachet (30g) dried yeast
¾ cups lukewarm water
3 tablespoons olive oil


Method:


1. Sift flour and add in the salt.
2. Add in the sugar and the dried yeast, mixed thoroughly.
3. Make a hole in the middle of the mixing bowl, and add in water and the olive oil.
4. Knead the dough for 4-5 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
5. Put the dough into a buttered bowl, cover it, and let it double in bulk for about an hour. Place the bowl at a warm place all the time.


Tomato sauce:


1 kg ripe red tomatoes
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 basil leaves/ fresh springs of oregano
salt and freshly ground pepper