Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Pizza

To serve 2 people:

Ingredients:
• 300gms of pizza flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 200ml of luke warm water
• 150ml of tomato puree
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of dry basilicum leaves
• ½ teaspoon of oregano
• 1 teaspoon of vegetable broth (optional)
• ½ tbp of olive oil
• 250gms of mozzarella
• 2 fresh tomatoes cut in circles
• Hand full of spring onions

Method:
• In a large bowl add pizza flour, egg, sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt and luke warm water. Knead it into a tight dough. Add some more water if needed. Cover it with a foil. Let it sit for about 4-5 hrs. The dough will become double in size. Now mix it again after 5hrs and add some plain flour if needed.
• Roll the pizza dough into the desired shape.
• In a small bowl add tomato puree, ½ teaspoon of salt, basilicum leaves, oregano and vegetable broth. Mix it well by adding olive oil. This will be the basic tomato sauce.
• Pre heat the oven for about 10mins.
• On a baking tray put baking paper and put the rolled pizza dough on it. Spread the tomato sauce. Arrange chopped tomatoes, mozzarella and spring onions.
• Back it for about 15-20mins in 200-220C

Tip:
• If pizza flour is not available you can also use all purpose flour.
• Combine 50ml of warm water and 1 ½ teaspoon of yeast in a small bowl and stir to dissolve.
• Combine 3 cups flour with salt, sugar and egg in a bowl. Add yeast mixture, 2 tbp of olive oil, remaining water and mix for about 5min. Knead it into a tight dough. Rest follow the above method.

2 comments:

  1. Photo looks really very yummy. Waiting for the next pizza invitation.

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