Home-made pizzas are so tasty, and also pretty easy to make. I use a Bill Granger recipe for the base, because the dough is stretchy, non-sticky and easy to handle.I also make my own tomato sauce, so it isn't the quickest meal I make. Actually, considering the time and effort that goes into making these pizzas, and the speed at which they are demolished, sometimes I feel like buying them instead!
But I enjoy mine more than bought ones, and not just because mine cost a lot less!
In a large bowl, stir together flour, salt and yeast. Combine water and honey and add to the flour mixture. Stir in, and add olive oil.Mix together with a spoon, then put your hands in and bring together into a dough. Knead for several minutes, either in the bowl or on a floured surface.
Leave covered in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours until doubled in size.
Push out air and remove from bowl. Divide into four pieces, and knead each piece lightly.
Put the four pieces of dough in a warm place and cover them. Leave for 20 - 30 mins until doubled in size, or just puffed up a bit.
Roll out each ball of dough to make a (rough in my case) circle. Apparently these should be 30 cm diameter, but I can only ever manage 25 cm at the most.Put a little oil on your hands and on the rolling pin if things are getting a bit sticky.
I put my bases on a metal tray lined with baking paper. Not very authentic, but it saves on mess and cleaning up later.
Spread with tomato sauce of your choice ( I make mine with simmered tinned tomatoes, herbs and seasoning) and toppings - in this case sliced cabanossi, sliced mozarella and grated cheddar.
Cook in a 220 C oven for 10-12 minutes. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes, then cut into pieces (preferably with a pizza cutter because it's much easier) and serve.I do mine one at a time because I find they cook better on the middle shelf.
This one had cabanossi, red capsicum and cheese.
My favourite has just cheese. Not very pretty or glamorous, but tasty!Ingredients for dough:
500 g bread/bakers flour
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp instant yeast
1 1/2 tbsp honey
300 ml warm water
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 comments:
So much healthier and tastier than the bought ones.
Yours look delicious.
Your 'rough' circles look a lot rounder than mine Arista:) I agree that less is more with pizzas - I have a family who disagree, and always want more and more topping, but a great base really needs very little. Bet your family were well chuffed with those:D
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