Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Pizza



Ingredients :

Flour - 3 and 1/2 cups
Water - 1 cups ( warm )
Yeast - 2 tsp
Olive oil - 1/4 cup
Honey - 2 Tbl
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method:
  1. Mix the  water with honey salt and yeast. Leave it aside for  10 min.
  2. In a bowl 1 cup of  flour and olive oil and mix well.
  3. Now mix in  yeast.
  4. Add the rest of the flour a  few Tbl at a time.
  5. Mix till it forms a smooth ball.
  6. If its too dry add the rest of the water,  1Tbl at a time.
  7. If its too wet add flour, 1tsp at a time.
  8. Dust a board ( any surface to knead) with some flour. 
  9. Place the flour on it and knead for a min.
  10. Place the dough in a plastic bag or a covered vessel in a warm and dry area for 45 min.
  11. After 45 min, you will find the dough has risen. Punch it down till it deflates.
  12. Store away as mentioned in step 10 for about 1 and 1/2 hour.
  13. After that time, its ready to use.
  14. To roll out the dough. I followed Mitch's method
  15. Once the dough is rolled up , place it in a pizza pan ( I used a 12 inch pan ).
  16. Use a fork and make a few holes on the base to let the steam out while cooking.
  17. Brush some olive oil.
  18. Spread the  Pizza sauce leaving an some  space near the edge
  19. Layer it with you favorite vegetables ( I used tomato and capsicum).
  20. Top it off with a thick layer of mozzarella.
  21. Place it in the middle rack of a pre-heated ( 450 degree ) oven for 15 minutes.
  22. Allow it cool for about 10 min and serve.
PS: 
  1. The dough can be frozen and used when needed.

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