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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Pizza Base Dough
















PIZZA BASE DOUGH

Making pizza dough is easy...and outcome is worth that effort...So learn how to make dough .and u can make many other dishes from same.

Thing you will need
  • 1 1/4 c. warm water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • vegetable oils or olive oil
  • 3 1/2 to 4 c. sifted flour
  • 2 packages dry yeasts
  • pizza pan or baking sheet
  • Vegetable Oils Or Olive Oil
  • Pizza Pan Or Baking Sheet

  • 1. Sprinkle the yeast into a medium bowl containing 1 1/4 cup warm water and stir until yeast dissolves.

  • 2. Add 2 cups sifted flour and stir until blended.
  • 3. Add another 1 1/2 to 2 cups flour and blend until too stiff to stir with a spoon.
  • 4. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for 10 to 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
  • 5. Place the dough in another bowl greased with a small amount of oil. Turn the dough once so that the top is oiled.
  • 6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm place for about 45 minutes--until the dough rises to about double its original size.
  • 7. Preheat the oven to 180 C.
  • 8. Dump the dough back onto the floured surface and punch it down, getting rid of any bubbles. Divide the dough in half and let it rest a few minutes.
  • 9. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle, depending on your personal preference for how thick pizza crust should be. (It will puff slightly when baked.)
  • 10. Transfer the dough to an oiled pizza pan or baking sheet, or, if you have a baking stone, to a cornmeal-sprinkled wooden pizza peel for transfer directly to the stone.
  • 11. Add sauce, cheese and toppings as desired. If you like, brush exposed edges of the crust with olive oil.
  • 12. Bake each pizza for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and cheese is melted.