Would you believe me if I said making Pizza dough from scratch
is easy?
Maybe…
Try this recipe and find out for yourself.
Ingredients:
4½ C Cake/Bread
Flour
1¾ t Salt
1 pkt Instant
Yeast (10g)
¼C Olive
/ Sunflower Oil
1¾ C Iced
Cold Water
1. Put the Flour, Salt and Yeast into a mixing bowl.
Mix it together.
2. Add the Oil and Water to the dry ingredients.
3. Mix and knead the dough until the it forms a stiff
round ball. Knead the dough for +/-10 minutes.
Tip: Add extra Water or Flour, if the dough is too dry or too wet.
4. Place the pizza dough into a bowl.
5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to rest
for 1-2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
Tip: Always treat your dough like a newborn baby. Wrap your bowl in a blanket and place it in a warm, sunny area, that is free from windy drafts.
You can use this Pizza Dough Recipe to make the following:
http://www.carolc.co.za/2023/05/italian-crispy-focaccia.html
http://www.carolc.co.za/2015/08/friday-night-pizza-party.html
http://www.carolc.co.za/2015/10/mediterranean-pizza-pockets.html
Fun
Facts about Pizza:
· The
word Pizza in Italian refers to any type of fried or baked flat bread or pie.
· Pizza
was originally used as a plate or in place of utensils to mop up gravies and
soups.
· Back
in the day, Pizza was considered to be “poor people food”.
Look how far we have come. Pizza is now enjoyed by everyone
and one of the most popular foods in the world.
Lotsa Love
CarolC