Basic Bread Dough

If you have never tried making bread before I suggest you watch an example on YouTube.

Ingredients:
2 cup warm water
3 teaspoons dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups flour
4 tablespoons olive oil

Method:
Place warm water in a warm mixing bowl and add yeast and sugar. Stir and let stand 3 minutes. Add salt, flour and olive oil and mix, using hands until you can knead the dough without it sticking to your fingers. Add more water, if needed.
Wash and dry hands and place dough on a lightly floured bench. Knead the dough, occasionally dusting with 1 teaspoon flour, until a firm, smooth homogenous ball is formed, about 10 minutes. Place ball of dough in a lightly oiled mixing bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel or a plastic bag and allow to rise in a warm place until its size is doubled, about 1 hours.
Punch down and divide into 2 pieces.
Dough is now ready for use.
 
Note:
This recipe is for a basic bread dough, it can be used for bread, pizza, calzone, bread stick, bread rolls or flat bread.

To bake this dough into bread, shape the two balls of dough into the desired shape and set aside in a warm place to rise for a second time.
Bake at 200 C (400 F) for 30 minutes, leave to cool for at least 5 minutes before cutting.