Homemade Pizza

Thursday, November 11, 2010











Ingredients:

For the base: 
7g sachet active dried yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
175ml warm water
1 tbsp olive oil
260g of flour - with extra for kneading and rolling.
1/2 tsp salt

For the sauce:
1 Jar of Passata
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Basil
1 tsp salt

Method:

1. For the sauce - Mix passata, oil, oregano, salt and basil in a bowl. Cover and let it sit for an hour. 
2. For base - Sieve flour and salt into a bowl, and create a well in the middle.
3. Pour yeast, sugar and water into jug, stir a bit and let it sit for 10 minutes in a warm place (or until a bit frothy).- then stir in Olive Oil.
4. Pour the yeast mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and with your fingers pull in the flour and salt mix until a dough is formed.
5. Flour the counter top, and knead the dough on it for 5 minutes.
6. Oil a bowl and put the ball of dough into it, and cover with a damp tea-towel for 45 mins. Place it in a warm place for best results. The dough should be double its original size.
7. Punch the dough down and knead again. Return to the bowl for another 10 minutes, covered with the towel again.
8. Take as much dough as you need and roll it out on a floured surface to form the pizza base.
9. Place the base onto baking parchment on a tray and apply the sauce.
10. Then add Mozzarella and any other toppings you want. 
11. Drizzle a bit of olive oil and some oregano on top!
12. Cook at 180 degrees for about 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.



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