pizza. when made properly, it is a beautiful thing. when not made properly, it is not a beautiful thing. the key(s) to a top pizza, i believe are: a thin, crispy base and minimal toppings...less is more. on this particular pizza i used little slices of roasted sweet potato, grilled zucchini, roasted capsicum, mushies, olives, fetta and prosciutto, topped off with some fresh baby rocket. fresh basil is also essential on a delicious pizza.
other fantastic pizza toppings include: red onion slices, bocconcini, roasted potato slices, roasted garlic, anchovies, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, mozzarella cheese, roasted chicken, pesto, shaved parmesan, caramelised onions...etc etc etc, the list goes on and on. but this list should never include pineapple or copious amounts of cheese.
the pizza base recipe i use goes as follows:
you will need:
500g strong bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
7g or one sachet of dried yeast
1/2 tbsp caster sugar
325mls of lukewarm water
method:
place lukewarm water, sugar and yeast in a jug, stir to dissolve and sit in a warm spot for 5 minutes covered with a tea towel. when the yeast has activated, pour mixture into large bowl with flour and salt. mix until he dough comes together and then knead for 10 minutes. place the ball of dough in a bowl and let it sit and rise in a warm spot covered with a tea towel for 15 minutes or so. your dough should now be soft and increased in size, divide into portions (this amount of dough easily makes 4 large pizza's) and roll until very thin. if you wish for your pizza's to be thicker, you may only get two bases out of this amount of dough. top with your favourite toppings and bake in a hot oven, 220*C for 10-12 minutes. if you have a slower oven, crank it as hot as it will go, to ensure it has a crispy base. and also, a pizza stone or two is a device well worth investing in.
- thefridgeraider
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