Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
| Plain flour | 450 Gram (For the dough) | |
| Yeast | 15 Gram (For the dough) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon (Leveled) (For the dough) | |
| Powdered sugar | 1 Teaspoon (Leveled) (For the dough) | |
| 4 teaspoons oil or 2 tablespoons margarine, warm water | ||
| Red tomatoes | 1 Kilogram (For the sauce) | |
| Onions | 3 (For the sauce) | |
| Garlic | 6 Clove (5gm), crushed (For the sauce) | |
| Sugar | 4 Teaspoon (For the sauce) | |
| Chilli powder | 1 Teaspoon (For the sauce) | |
| Oil | 4 Tablespoon (For the sauce) | |
| Salt | To Taste (For the sauce) | |
| 2 capsicums cut into rings | ||
| 225 gms. (8 oz.) grated cooking cheese, a few red chillies (coarsely powdered), butter, salt to taste, sliced mushrooms and olives capers (optional) | ||
Directions
For the dough
1. Sieve the flour with the salt and sugar. Add the oil and mix well.
2. Make a well in the centre and crumble the yeast in the centre.
3. Sprinkle 1/2 teacup of warm water over the yeast. Wait for a few minutes.
4. Mix the yeast in the flour and add enough water to make a dough.
5. Cover the dough with a wet cloth to "prove". Leave for 45 minutes or until it is double in size.
6. Knead the dough for 1 minute.
7. Divide the dough according to the size of the pizza trays—250 to 275 mm. (10' to 11") diameter.
8. Roll out the dough to about 6 mm. (1/4") thickness.
9. Grease the pizza trays with plenty of oil.
10. Place the rolled-out dough in the tray.
11. Leave for 15 minutes.
For the sauce .
1. Chop the onions and tomatoes.
2. Drain the chopped tomatoes.
3. Heat the oil in a vessel, add the onions and crushed garlic and fry for 3 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes, sugar, chilli powder and salt and boil for 10 minutes.
5. Blend the mixture in a liquidiser.
How to proceed
1. Spread the sauce over the rolled-out dough.
2. Arrange the capsicum rings. Sprinkle plenty of cheese, coarsely powdered red chillies and salt.
If you like, spread sliced mushrooms, olives and capers over the filling. Dot with butter.
3. Bake in a very hot oven at 500°F. for 20 minutes. Cut into pieces and serve hot.
1. Sieve the flour with the salt and sugar. Add the oil and mix well.
2. Make a well in the centre and crumble the yeast in the centre.
3. Sprinkle 1/2 teacup of warm water over the yeast. Wait for a few minutes.
4. Mix the yeast in the flour and add enough water to make a dough.
5. Cover the dough with a wet cloth to "prove". Leave for 45 minutes or until it is double in size.
6. Knead the dough for 1 minute.
7. Divide the dough according to the size of the pizza trays—250 to 275 mm. (10' to 11") diameter.
8. Roll out the dough to about 6 mm. (1/4") thickness.
9. Grease the pizza trays with plenty of oil.
10. Place the rolled-out dough in the tray.
11. Leave for 15 minutes.
For the sauce .
1. Chop the onions and tomatoes.
2. Drain the chopped tomatoes.
3. Heat the oil in a vessel, add the onions and crushed garlic and fry for 3 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes, sugar, chilli powder and salt and boil for 10 minutes.
5. Blend the mixture in a liquidiser.
How to proceed
1. Spread the sauce over the rolled-out dough.
2. Arrange the capsicum rings. Sprinkle plenty of cheese, coarsely powdered red chillies and salt.
If you like, spread sliced mushrooms, olives and capers over the filling. Dot with butter.
3. Bake in a very hot oven at 500°F. for 20 minutes. Cut into pieces and serve hot.
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