homemade pizza help

[chilistrucker]

i'm currently attempting homemade pizza.
made the base as per instrctions, flower, salt yeast etc, kneaded it as i was supposed, then letting stand for the required hour, which is when its supposed to have doubled in size.
hour has gone by, an it looks the same???
no where near doubled?
anyone know where icould have messed up?
thanks in advance

[Fishtigua]

Did you mix the yeast with a little tepid water and sprinkle of sugar first?
Is the dough in a warm place?
Did you wash the old axle grease off your hands first?

[grumbledoak]

Some sugar/honey with the yeast and warm water is good to get it started; you can see the bubbles start. Not sure what adding some now would do.

I'd be tempted to just roll it out and leave it somewhere warm. You don't need a pizza base to rise like a loaf of bread and it'll probably rise a bit in the oven anyway.

[chilistrucker]

yep, did everything mentioned, so guess its not in a warm enough place. bugger.

[grumbledoak]

You could probably warm it up in the oven. That's the great thing about cooking for yourself- the worst that can happen is a disaster. And so what? You just laugh and phone for a pizza.

Photos, please, if it is a disaster.

[chilistrucker]

grumbledoak said:

You could probably warm it up in the oven. That's the great thing about cooking for yourself- the worst that can happen is a disaster. And so what? You just laugh and phone for a pizza.

Photos, please, if it is a disaster.

ha,ha, i could end up a disaster photo tonight.
right moved it somewhere warmer, if no joy, i'll try the oven for st or bust

[chilistrucker]

right, its looking like the only way of saving it is trying the oven.
any idea what heat? don't want to over do it.

[grumbledoak]

50C? Lower if you can.

[chilistrucker]

grumbledoak said:

50C? Lower if you can.

thanks

[Mobile Chicane]

Rise it over a radiator or in a warm cupboard - the oven will dry it out.

[chilistrucker]

Mobile Chicane said:

Rise it over a radiator or in a warm cupboard - the oven will dry it out.

damn, was already on the radiator route. bit of a shame its gone wrong.
oh well.

[zygalski]

Substitute a tablespoon of water for olive oil. This makes the crust really crispen up well.

[kev b]

How hot was the water you mixed your yeast in? Much more than body temp will kill it and the dough will never rise.

[chilistrucker]

kev b said:

How hot was the water you mixed your yeast in? Much more than body temp will kill it and the dough will never rise.

ah! it wasn't boiling, but was warm. think that could be it. i did everything as i should, but the dough just seemed abit to moist and it would not rise.
its now in the bin, tried everything but couldn't save it
bit gutted, but ho, hum.