Do you want to make dough at home that is so soft and fluffy that it seems to float? This recipe is simple, quick and guaranteed to be a success . You can use it for homemade bread, pizza, cozonac or pies. The secret lies in balanced ingredients and proper kneading.

 Do you want to make dough at home that is so soft and fluffy that it seems to float? This recipe is simple, quick and guaranteed to be a success . You can use it for homemade bread, pizza, cozonac or pies. The secret lies in balanced ingredients and proper kneading.

ingredients
500 g white flour

250 ml lukewarm milk

1 egg

50 ml oil (sunflower or olive, as preferred)

25 g fresh yeast (or 7 g dry yeast)

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Preparation method
1. Yeast activation
In a bowl, place the lukewarm milk, yeast, and sugar.

Mix and leave for 10 minutes, until foam forms on the surface.

2. Forming the dough
In a large bowl, sift the flour and add the salt.

Pour in the activated yeast mixture, egg, and oil.

Mix until combined, then knead for 8-10 minutes, until the dough becomes elastic.

3. Leavening
Cover the bowl with a clean towel.

Leave the dough in a warm place for 1 hour, until it doubles in volume.

4. Shaping and baking
After rising, shape the dough for bread, pizza, pies or buns.

Bake at 180°C (bread and rolls 25-30 min, pizza 15 min, pies 20 min).

Tips for a perfect dough
Don't use hot milk – it kills the yeast.

For extra fluffiness, you can replace half of the milk with yogurt.

Knead enough, otherwise the gluten will not develop and the dough will be dense.