Pizza Recipe

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As requested by Mrs Chappie
(http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Que stion620546-2.html).... here's my pizza recipe

PIZZA

Base:-

� tsp dried fast acting yeast
300 g (3 cups) strong white flour
� tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
180 ml water (approx)

Topping:-

Small jar of pasta sauce (Jamie Oliver's Basil & Tomato is lovely)
Mushrooms, thickly sliced
Onion, thickly sliced
Garlic, finely chopped
Pepper, chopped or sliced
Chilli, finely chopped
Mozzarella cheese, thickly sliced

Place all the dry ingredients for the base in a large mixing bowl and blend with a fork. Mix in the olive oil and gradually add enough water so you have a soft dough. Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead well until the dough is springy and elastic. Pop the dough back into the bowl and cover with a damp tea towel or cling film and leave in a warm (not hot) place until it has doubled in size.

(Or do what I do and put all the base ingredients in my bread machine and set for pizza dough � about 45 minutes).

Take about one third of the dough and roll it out on a floured surface to a 25 cm circle. Spread a further tablespoon of olive oil around a 25 cm baking dish, place the dough on the tray and then turn the dough over, thus spreading the oil over both surfaces. Leave to rise � about half an hour (no need to cover) . Meanwhile heat the oven to Gas Mark 7, 220 deg C, 425 deg F.

Spread about 3 tablespoons of the pasta sauce over the dough base and add your favourite toppings � I like mushrooms, garlic, onion, red peppers, chillies and mozzarella cheese, plus some fine herbes. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

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