This is my last post for 2018. Dear readers, you mean so much to me always, always will. This new year greeting comes with warmest wishes for you. And wishes of health, happiness and prosperity too.
Home Made Pizza is really easy and fun to make. You can either use a food processor or bread machine but this recipe is done by hand. Pizza is an ideal quick dinner, if you have ample supply of ready made crust in your freezer and have simple toppings on hand, your family can have a decent hot meal..
You can adapt any pizza recipe to your own taste with varied topping. However you have to follow the method properly to get perfect pizza. Balance of the pizza sauce can be kept frozen for later use.
The topping ideas for Home Made Pizza are endless, you can choose cooked chicken, seafood, minced meat, tuna or hot dog together with pineapple, olive, mushroom, eggplant and many more. A make- your- own pizza dinner is a wonderful way to get your family together in your own kitchen.
HOME MADE PIZZA RECIPE
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp honey or sugar
1 tsp dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
PIZZA SAUCE
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 onion sliced
3 garlic minced
2 tsp chili powder or to taste
1 tsp mixed herb (optional)
salt, sugar to taste
oil
TOPPING
Sliced onion
Sliced capsicum
Sliced tomato
Chicken cooked and diced
mozzarella cheese
HOW TO PREPARE PIZZA SAUCE
Heat the oil. add onion and garlic fry until fragrant. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar cook until soft. Add in chili powder, tomato puree and the herb. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cool.
METHOD FOR PIZZA
1.Mix yeast, sugar with warm water in a bowl and wait till mixture bubbles.
2.Put flour and salt and oil in a large mixing bowl. Make a well and pour in yeast mixture.
3.Mix until the flour and yeast come together in a ball. Knead for 5 minutes.
4.Let the dough rise for at least one to 1.5 hours.
5.Dust dough with some flour and flatten it, to clear the air.
6.Divide dough into 1 or 2 smaller round. Roll the dough out into round shape about 1/4 in thick.
7.Place in a pizza pan, spread the pizza sauce evenly and add the toppings.
8.Baked in a preheated 230 deg C oven for 10 minutes until crust is lightly browned.
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