Many people love eating pizza but have you ever thought of making one yourself?.Today on our first article we are going to give you the procedure of making a home made pizza.
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
METHOD OF MAKING PIZZA DOUGH
1) Place the warm water in the large bowl of a heavy stand mixer,sprinkle the yeast and let it dissolve in 5 minutes .After 5 minutes ,stir it again if it hasn't formed quickly and later it will begin to foam an indication it is active and alive
2) Then mix the sugar,flour ,salt and olive oil on a lower speed using the mixing paddle attachment .Secondly replace the mix paddle with the dough hook attachment.Knead the dough until it gets smooth and elastic for about 10 minutes.
3) Spread thin layer of the olive oil inside the bowl.Place the pizza dough inside the bowl turn it around so that it can get coated with the oil.Cover the dough with plastic wrap in a warm place
75-85 Degrees .The longer rise it will provide flavor of the pizza crust
N/b If you do not have a warm place in your house,heat the oven to 150 degrees and then turn it off and let it cool then place the dough in for it to rise.
5) Brush the top of the dough with olive oil .Use your finger tips to press down and making dents along the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling.Let it rest another another 5 minutes
6) Lightly sprinkle pizza peel with corn meal .Transfer one prepare flattened dough to the pizza peel.If the dough has lots of shapes in the transfer ,lightly shape into desired dimensions.
7) Spoon on the tomato sauce .Sprinkle with cheese and place your desired .Topping on the pizza .
8)Sprinkle some cornmeal on the baking stone in the oven.Gently shake the peel to see if the dough will easily slide .If not gently lift up the edges of the pizza and add a bit of the corn meal.
Slide the pizza of the peel and on the baking stone in the oven.Bake pizza one more time until the crust turns brown and the cheese is golden about 10-15 minutes .
The End
Pizza Dough
- 1 Tea Spoonful
- 2 Teaspoonful salt
- 2 Tbspoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup bread flour
- 1 package of active dry yeast
- Olive Oil
- Tomato Sauce
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Onions thinly sliced
- Ham ,thinly sliced
- Bell peppers ,stems and seeds removed well
- Cornmeal
- Italian Sausage cooked and crumbled
- Pesto
- Mushrooms thinly sliced
- Feta Cheese Crumbled
- Choped Fresh Basil
- Parmesan Cheese Grated
- Pepperoni ,thinly scliced
METHOD OF MAKING PIZZA DOUGH
1) Place the warm water in the large bowl of a heavy stand mixer,sprinkle the yeast and let it dissolve in 5 minutes .After 5 minutes ,stir it again if it hasn't formed quickly and later it will begin to foam an indication it is active and alive
2) Then mix the sugar,flour ,salt and olive oil on a lower speed using the mixing paddle attachment .Secondly replace the mix paddle with the dough hook attachment.Knead the dough until it gets smooth and elastic for about 10 minutes.
3) Spread thin layer of the olive oil inside the bowl.Place the pizza dough inside the bowl turn it around so that it can get coated with the oil.Cover the dough with plastic wrap in a warm place
75-85 Degrees .The longer rise it will provide flavor of the pizza crust
N/b If you do not have a warm place in your house,heat the oven to 150 degrees and then turn it off and let it cool then place the dough in for it to rise.
Preparing the Pizzas
1) Place a pizza stone on the third rack of your oven.Hit it 450 c for 30 minutes or preferably one hour
1) Place a pizza stone on the third rack of your oven.Hit it 450 c for 30 minutes or preferably one hour
2) Remove the plastic cover from the dough and punch it until it deflates and divide it into two .Form two rounds of dough,place each in its bowl and cover it with plastic then let it sit for 10 minutes
3) Prepare your desired toppings .Note that loading up each pizza with alot of toppings end up not crisp.About a third cup each of the tomato sauce and cheese would be sufficient for each pizza .One two mushrooms thinly sliced will cover the pizza
4) Work on each ball at a time and flatten it with your hands on slightly flavored surface starting at the center and working outwards use your fingers to press the dough to 1/2 inch thick3) Prepare your desired toppings .Note that loading up each pizza with alot of toppings end up not crisp.About a third cup each of the tomato sauce and cheese would be sufficient for each pizza .One two mushrooms thinly sliced will cover the pizza
5) Brush the top of the dough with olive oil .Use your finger tips to press down and making dents along the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling.Let it rest another another 5 minutes
6) Lightly sprinkle pizza peel with corn meal .Transfer one prepare flattened dough to the pizza peel.If the dough has lots of shapes in the transfer ,lightly shape into desired dimensions.
7) Spoon on the tomato sauce .Sprinkle with cheese and place your desired .Topping on the pizza .
8)Sprinkle some cornmeal on the baking stone in the oven.Gently shake the peel to see if the dough will easily slide .If not gently lift up the edges of the pizza and add a bit of the corn meal.
Slide the pizza of the peel and on the baking stone in the oven.Bake pizza one more time until the crust turns brown and the cheese is golden about 10-15 minutes .
The End
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