This spelt pizza base recipe is not only easy to make, but it's also delicious to eat! Spelt flour has a lovely flavour and can go with any pizza topping you like.
Measure out the flour and place in a large mixing bowl.
Add the dry yeast and salt and mix together.
Add the water and olive oil and bring the dough together with a wooden mixing spoon.
Knead the dough either by hand for about 10 minutes or place in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment for about 4 minutes.
Place dough in plastic mixing bowl with a little olive oil, cover it with a plastic bag or a shower cap and let the dough to rise until it doubles in size. This could take 45 min to 60 min depending on your room temperature.
When doubled in size, take the dough out and divide into 3-4 pieces, depending on how big you want your pizza to be (or if you like a thicker or a thinner crust).
Roll out the pizza dough and add your choice of toppings. Leave out to prove for the second time until the pizza crust (the sides) puff up a little. This could take about 15-20 min (about the time for your oven to heat up)
Make sure that your oven is heated up to the highest temperature setting, but minimum of 220 C (430F).
Bake in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes (depending on how thin or thick your crust is). When the crust is lightly/golden brown, your pizza is cooked.
Enjoy whilst still hot on it's own or with a side salad