Easy peasy pizza
31/7/2010
Get your kids into the kitchen with this delicious pizza recipe. With even the bases made from scratch, the kids will feel like authentic pizza chefs!
Base of pizza
| 3½ cups | High grade flour |
| 3 tsp | Yeast |
| ¼ tsp | Sugar |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 2 tsp | Salt |
| 2 tbsp | Olive oil |
Topping
| 400 g | Canned tomatoes |
| 2 | Garlic cloves, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp | Dried oregano |
| 2 tbsp | Tomato paste |
| 1 tsp | Sugar |
| 200 g | Shaved ham |
| 1 cup | Mozzarella cheese, grated |
| 1 cup | Parmesan cheese, grated |
Directions
- Sift 31/4 cups flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre by pushing the flour to the side of the bowl and leaving a hole in the centre.
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and pour into the well, mix a little and then sprinkle over the salt and olive oil.
- Mix the dough into a ball and knead for 7 minutes, adding extra flour if dough gets too sticky. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover.
- Place the bowl in a warm place and leave for 1 1/2 hours or until dough has doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, place tomatoes, garlic (finley chopped), oregano, tomato paste and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until sauce has thickened and reduced. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 220 degC. Roll the dough out into 2 circles approximately 28cm in diameter and place on oiled pizza pans or oven trays. Cover with cooled tomato sauce. Top with shaved ham and then scatter with grated cheeses.
- Cook for 12 to 15 minutes until base is golden and crisp and cheese melted and bubbling. Many cake mixers have a dough hook attachment that will do the kneading for you.
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