Homemade Pizza.

Making your own pizza base is so easy, once you know how.
Let the yeast activate for 15 min in a warm spot.
Use High grade flour only, it has lots of gluten in it.
Knead the dough for at least 10 solid minutes until it is smooth, stretchy and warm.
Allow to rise again (I put mine in the warmer drawer).
Roll out on oven tray and put toppings on.

Homemade Pizza

Equipment

Small bowl

Large bowl

Measuring cup/spoons

Rolling pin

Oven tray, oiled

Sharp knife and chopping board

Base Ingredients (per pair)

Dried yeast, 2 tsp

Lukewarm water, ½ cup

High grade flour, 1 ½ cups

Sugar, 1 tsp

Olive oil, 1 tsp

Salt, 1/2 tsp

Toppings

Tomato paste, 1 Tbsp

Onions, ½, sliced fine

Garlic, 1 clove, crushed and chopped

Cheese, Mozzarella, half cup grated

Plus toppings of your own choice (meats, sauces, vegetables)

Method

Oven on to 200⁰C and warmer drawer on

1.    Mix yeast with warm water and sugar in a small bowl. Leave for 5-10 minutes to activate.

2.    Sieve the dry ingredients (flour and salt) in a large bowl and make a well in the middle.

3.    Pour activated yeast and oil into the dry ingredients and mix to form a dough.

4.    Knead the dough on a clean, floured bench until smooth and elastic (10 minutes solid).

5.    Place back in an oiled bowl and let rise in the warmer drawer for 20 minutes.

6.    Prepare the toppings while you wait.

7.    After 20 minutes, remove the dough from the bowl and knock back.

8.    Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to a circular shape.

9.    Place the pizza dough on the oiled oven tray.

10.  Smear the tomato paste on the base.

11. Arrange the toppings and cheese.

12. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

13. Slide off the oven tray onto a chopping board and slice up.