Ingredients
Yield: 2 x 25cm thin crust
- 1.5 cups white flour
- 1.5 cups whole wheat
- 1.5 cups warm water 45deg
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon spoon
- 3 table spoon milk powder
- 1 table spoon dry herbs
- 5g dry instant yeast
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- Yeast & flour mixture becomes foamy
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- Dough is too sticky here
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- Dough is too dry
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- The sides are nice and clean
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- The finished dough
Method
- Pour the warm water, yeast and 1/2 cup of flour into the bowl of you stand mixer and whisk together.
- Let the mixture sit for 15 mins or till it becomes foamy.
- Then throw in the rest of the ingredients
- Use the dough attachment and switch on the mixer on the lowest speed.
- Watch as the robot kneads they dough. If it appears too dry, add about one tablespoon of warm water, or olive oil. If it’s too sticky, add one tablespoon of flour. Repeat if needed.
- You know it’s ready when the sides of your mixer bowl is clear from any dough or if the dough clings the hook.
- Take out the dough, it should be soft and not sticking to your fingers.
- Pour some olive oil in a large bowl, and throw in the dough, tossing it around to evenly coat with oil.
- Cover with a dry kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm and dark place. Try your microwave or oven, switched off of course. This should take a couple of hours. A tip if you’re in a hurry, increase the dosage of the yeast.
