Home-Made Pizza 🍕

Deliciousness Pizza from Scratch!

Author

Veronica Carlson
December 20, 2024

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Almost every child’s favourite meal is pizza. It is such a wonderful meal because you decide what you want on top!

Let’s make some Home-Made Pizza 🍕🧀🌶️🧄

This is what you will need for this recipe: 🥣🥄

Ingredients 🌾🧂🫒🍅🧀

  • 500 g (4 cups) Strong Bread Flour

  • 1 Teaspoon Salt

  • 1 Sachet (7 g or 2 ¼ tsp) Dried Yeast

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

  • 400 ml (1 ⅔ cups) Warm Water

  • Tomato Sauce (refer to the recipe on the website)

  • Mozzarella Cheese

  • Cheddar Cheese

Topping Options: Sundried Tomatoes, Anchovies, Red Onions, Black Olives, Green Olives, Mushrooms, Jalapeno Chillies, Red Pepper, Garlic, Sweetcorn, Rocket

Method 📖

  1. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt, and olive oil. Mix thoroughly.

  2. Add Water: Gradually add the warm water to the mixture and stir until it forms a dough.

  3. Knead the Dough: Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for about five minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

  4. First Rise: Place the dough back in the bowl, cover it with a tea towel, and let it rise for one hour in a warm place.

  5. Divide Dough: After the dough has risen, knead it briefly and divide it into three equal portions.

  6. Roll Out Dough: Use a rolling pin to roll each portion into a round shape, rotating the dough to maintain an even circular form.

  7. Prepare Baking Tray: Place the dough rounds onto baking trays or pizza trays and brush lightly with olive oil.

  8. Add Sauce: Spread homemade tomato sauce or marinara sauce evenly over the dough. (Refer to the Home-Made Tomato Sauce Recipe for details.)

  9. Add Cheese: Grate Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese. Combine them and sprinkle generously over the sauce.

  10. Sprinkle Herbs: Lightly sprinkle dried Italian herbs (such as oregano or basil) over the cheese.

  11. Add Toppings: Add your choice of toppings from the suggested list above, ensuring an even distribution.

  12. Bake the Pizza: Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F) and bake the pizzas for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.

  13. Cool and Slice: Place the baked pizza on a breadboard or pizza tray. Use a pizza wheel to slice into 8 even pieces.

Enjoy your homemade pizza!

Don’t Forget! 📌

The pizza dough can also be formed into Focaccia bread. Let it rise on the tray for longer. Then poke holes into it with your fingers. Make a mixture of garlic, coarse salt and olive oil and brush it onto the top of the dough. Bake in the same way as the pizza.

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