Pizza Dough
PIZZA
Dry Ingredients
300gm UNTREATED BREAD FLOUR
2 teaspoons DRY ACTIVE YEAST
1 teaspoon BREAD IMPROVER
1 teaspoon SALT
1/2 teaspoon SUGAR
Liquid Ingredients
125ml WARM WATER
1/2 cup SOUR CREAM
Topping Suggestions
1. Roast Capsicum Pesto, grated tasty cheese, sliced zucchini, red capsicum strips (grilled and skin removed)
2. Sundried Tomato Pesto, shredded ham, pinepple pieces, onion rings (lightly sauteed)
3. Kalamata Olive Tapenade, salami, cherry tomato halves, anchovies
METHOD
1. Place all dry ingredients into a bowl, mix well to combine, add liquid ingredients. Mix well until all ingredients are combined and have formed a firm but moist dough. If necessary add an extra 1-4 teaspoons water.
2.Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surfave and work gently for 30 seconds. Return dough to bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size (approx 45 minutes).
3. Tip dough out onto a lightly floured surface, roll dough in flour and then roll out to fit a large pizza tray. Place dough onto oiled pizza tray, spread with pesto or tapenade and to with your choice of toppings (except tomato).
4. Place in a warm place for 15 minutes. Cook in a hot oven (Gas 215C, Electric 220C, Fan Forced 200C) for 20 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes, cover with foil if necessary.
MIXING PIZZA DOUGH IN BREAD MACHINE
Dry Ingredients
300gm UNTREATED BREAD FLOUR
11/4 teaspoons DRY ACTIVE YEAST
1 teaspoon BREAD IMPROVER
1 teaspoon SALT
1/2 teaspoon SUGAR
Liquid Ingredients
100ml WARM WATER
1/2 cup SOUR CREAM
Place ingredients in pan in order as recommended by your particular machine, set machine to dough cycle, press start. When cycle completed remove dough and place on a lightly floured surface, cover with plastic wrap and leave to rest for 10 minutes (allows dough to relax). Follow recipe above from number 3.