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Sliced pizza made during pizza master class

Basic Pizza

Recipe by Trish yee
Never happy with the store bought stuff, or perhaps you never wanted pineapple on pizza? Or maybe there's just never enough of cheese? Why not just make your own?
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 portions
Calories 266 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 125 ml Water Water
  • 0.5 tsp Sugar
  • 3 grams Instant Yeast
  • 200 grams Flour Strong, extra for dusting
  • 0.25 tsp Salt

Toppings

  • 200 grams Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
  • 4 each Cumberland Sausages Chopped
  • 1 each Onion Sliced
  • 1 each Tomato Diced
  • 1 each Capsicum Sliced or Diced
  • 8 tbsp Napolitana Sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a small mixing bowl mix the water, sugar and yeast together and wait for about 15mins until the yeast bubbles and activate.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the salt and flour, then combine the 'yeast' solution to your flour (wet into dry) and mix and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Set aside and cover with a moist tea towel, set aside somewhere nice, warm and moist to let it proof to double its size. This may take and hour or so.
  • When complete, take it out, knock it down and dust a clean working surface. Divide your dough into 2 large pizzas, and roll in into thin bases.
  • Let your rolled pizza bases re-proof another 15minutes before you add you napolitana sauce, followed by all your toppings.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 210 deg C, place your pizza to cook for about 10-15 minutes or until dough and toppings are cooked.
  • Serve while hot!

Notes

Chef Notes:

  • Yeast: Instant yeast would be the easiest to get your hands on - its available in most good supermarkets, however, fresh yeast is easier to work with and much better smelling.
  • Flour: You could use stronger flour, but generally any general purpose (not self raising) would work well.
  • Proofing: Its essential you be patient at this stage. You want tiny (or large) bubble to form in the dough. This make the pizza base fluffy, airy and soft!
  • Sauces: In the recipe above its a napolitana sauce, but its up to you! Cream cheese base sauces, Meat Sauces, Thick Vegetable Creams, even vegetable purees will work.
  • Toppings: Go for your life! Mushrooms, bacon, pork belly, chicken breast, smoked duck, asparagus, broccoli, argula, smoked salmon, tuna, prawns, crab - its really endless. Just think of how the sauce vs topping taste profile you want to build.
  • Cheese: Mozzarella is by definition default, funk it up a little with some goats cheese, salt parmesan, melty emmental or gooey brie - or even some greek feta!
  • Dessert: Think that pizza is only for main meals? I dare you to try a chocolate sauce base, with bananas and sprinkles as toppings!
 

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal
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Trish yee

Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.
Trish yee

Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.
Trish yee

Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.
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