Pizza Margherita
Pizza Dough
- 1x sachet of dried yeast
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 3 x cups bread flour
- 1 1/4 cups of warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Pizza Topping
- Olive oil
- 2 x 220g tins crushed tomatoes
- Fresh Oregano
- Fresh mozzarella or bocconcini, sliced
- salt
Method - Dough
- In a small bowl mix yeast, sugar and ¼ cup of the water and set aside to froth up.
- In a large bowl place flour, salt; make well in centre of flour and pour in yeast mixture and remaining water.
- Mix well and turn onto a floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes.
- Return to a clean and oiled bowl, set aside for 40 minutes or until well risen.
- Turn out of bowl onto floured surface and knead again until smooth and elastic.
- Roll dough out and place onto well oiled tray.
Method - Topping
- Set oven at 220c
- Drain tomatoes well and pour tomato sauce over pizza dough and sprinkle with fresh oregano and salt to taste.
- Pour a little oil over the pizza and cook for about 10 – 15 minutes or until dough has risen and slightly browned.
- Remove pizza from the oven and scatter sliced mozzarella over tomato sauce.
- Return to the over for 2-3 minutes further.
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