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Pizza
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Yield: about 2 1/2 cups
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| Ingredients (for crust): 450 gms all-purpose flour 2 level tsp salt 15 gms yeast, fresh or dried | |
| 1/4 litre | water |
| 1 tsp | sugar |
| 3 tbsp | oil |
| Ingredients (for filling): | |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 450 gms grated mozzarella cheese | |
| 2 cups | pizza sauce, tomato sauce |
| Black pepper powder | |
| 1 tbsp | oregano |
| Ingredients (for topping): | |
| Salami slices | |
| Olives | |
| Bell peppers cut into thin stripes | |
| Chicken cooked | |
| Mushrooms sliced | |
| 4 red chilli crushed Ingredients (for pizza sauce): 900 gms tomatoes can crushed / 1 kg tomatoes (chopped) | |
| 3 tbsp | olive oil extra virgin |
| 1/2 cup | water |
| Salt | |
| Water | |
Method:
1.Mix the flour & salt into the mixing bowl.
2.Blend the fresh yeast with warm water & add to the dry ingredients with the oil.
3.If using dried yeast, dissolve the sugar in the warm water & sprinkle in the dried yeast.
4.Leave to stand in a warm place for about 10 minutes until frothy then add to the flour as above.
5.Mix to a rough dough in the basin.
6.Turn the dough out onto a clean working surface & knead for about 5 minutes or until the dough is firm & elastic, shape into a ball, place in basin & leave in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
7.Turn the risen dough out onto a floured working surface & press firmly with the knuckles to knock out the air.
8.Divide the dough into 4 pieces and shape each one into a ball & roll out each to an 8"-inch (20cm) circle.
9.Place each circle of dough onto a greased baking sheet.
10.Brush the dough with olive oil & cover with a layer of tomato sauce & grated cheese.
11.Season with pepper & sprinkle with oregano.
12.Decorate each one with the topping of your choice.
13.Use salami, cooked minced meat, black olives, sliced bell pepper, fried onions & mushrooms.
14.Sprinkle with crushed red chillies, if you like spicy.
15.Set the prepared pizza aside in a warm place for about 15-20 minutes before baking.
16.Bake the pizza in a preheated hot oven (425F,220C,gas mark 7) for 15-20 minutes.
17.Cut in wedges & serve warm.
18.For the pizza sauce, in a large saucepan bring tomatoes, oil & water (if using fresh tomatoes), to a simmer.
19.Simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally & mashing the fresh tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon.
20.Simmer until sauce is reduced to about 2 1/2 cups.
21.Season sauce with salt & pepper, cool to r.t.p.
22.Sauce can be frozen for 2 weeks.
23.Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
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