 Here the ingredients for the dough.
 Put one cup of mineral still water in a microwave for 30 second in a way to reach a temperature between 85 to 100 F. I started using mineral water because there is too much clorine in the tap water and so my yeast was always dead.
 Put the yeast in a bowl and add the lukewarm water in it. Mix well.
 Add 1 cup of flour to the yeast and mix well. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
 When you start see the little boubles in the dough means is ready for the rest of the flours.
 Add salt, olive oil and the rest of the 2 cups mixing well. I usually add almost all the 2 cups and I save a little bit while I'm doing the knitting.
 Put the dough pn a floured surface and start working with your hands (knitting) for at least 5 minutes (better 10).
 When the dough is elastic and not sticky anymore is ready to the rising process.
 Put the dough in the bowl where you have put 1 teaspoon of olive oil to cover the dough.
 Put a plastic sheet on top of the dough to prevent forming a crust and cover with a kitchen (tea) towel. Put the dough in a warm place and let arise for 30 to 60 minutes
 After 30 to 60 minutes the dough should have at least double or triple the original size. Divided now in 3 small balls and let arise for other 15 minutes.
 In the meantime prepare the ingredient for the pizza and the filling. Put a can of tomatoes in a pan with 3 TBS of olive oil and a pinch of dry oregano and a pinch of salt. Let the tomatoe cook for 10 minutes at low heat. This will precook the tomatoe and the flavour on the pizza will be better.
 Let's start the pizza. First preheat the oven at gas mark 9 or 230 C. Take one of the 3 balls andput it into a non stick pan of 12 inches of diameter ( but any other round pan is fine too, just remember that if you have one bigger than 12 inches you may not have enough dough for 3 pizzas).
 Press with your hands from the centre to the border of the pan to spread evenly the dough. Use your finger tip to finish and reach properly the border.
 Add the tomatoe sauce with a spoon starting from the centre making circolar movements to cover all the area.
 Add the mozzarella cheese. I like a lot of mozzarella in my pizza. Add some drops of olive oil on top. Salt and Pepper as you like.
Cook the Pizza for 13 minutes at gas 9.
Now in my oven and with my pan in 13 minutes the pizza was cooked with a nice crust on the bottom and the cheese melted. Take a look at your pizza as your oven can be stronger than mine.
 This is how the pizza came out after 13 minutes.
 If you want to make a Pizza Quattro Stagioni ( Four Seasons) once the pizza with cheese is done you can now add all your extra filling.
The eggs, the ham the artichokes and the kalemata olives.
Ready to eat!!!!
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