Pizza Recipe

Name: Pizza Recipe
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 650 g Plain Flour; 7 g Dried yeast; 25 ml olive Oil; 50 ml (warm milk); 325 ml (warm water); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 2 Tablespoons of tomato puree; 1 teaspoon of lazy garlic; Half a tablespoon of ketchup; A good amount fresh thyme (leaves only) to taste.

Cowbridge Kitchen

About This Recipe

What are you going to do if you fancy a Pizza? You could order one in from Dominos or Pizza Hut or even buy a ready made pizza from the supermarket.

Why not try making your own pizza ,a great homemade pizza is all about making a good pizza dough, so be sure to make fresh dough for this recipe.

Make a tasty tomato sauce for spreading over the base and then it's about the toppings, add whatever you fancy, fresh tomato, mozzarella cheese, ham, chicken any thing goes on a Pizza, even Pineapple (apparently) ...

History of the Pizza
Its origins can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where flatbreads topped with various ingredients were consumed by the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans.

However, the modern concept of pizza began to take shape in Naples, Italy, during the late 18th century.

It was here that the Margherita pizza was created in honor of Queen Margherita of Savoy, featuring a simple yet delightful combination of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil, symbolizing the colours of the Italian flag.

As Italian immigrants spread across the globe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they brought their beloved dish with them, leading to the establishment of pizzerias in cities like New York and Chicago.

Over the decades, pizza has evolved into a diverse culinary phenomenon, with countless variations and styles emerging, from the deep-dish pizzas of Chicago to the thin-crust Neapolitan versions, each reflecting local tastes and ingredients.

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Serves: Four

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Cook in: 20 min

Prep: 2 hours

Equipment:
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What is a Pizza

Pizza has a long history, far too long to cover here. Flatbreads with toppings were eaten by the ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. Pizza is more iconically associated with the Italians.

A precursor of pizza was probably the focaccia which was eaten by the Romans, who also added toppings to the flatbread.

Today Pizza is eaten the world over, it can be bought in any one of the many dedicated Pizza restaurants, bought frozen or as in this recipe, homemade Pizza.

How to make Pizza

Cuisine:Italian

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Ingredients Nutrition Cost

Pizza Dough
650 g Plain Flour
7 g Dried yeast
25 ml olive Oil
50 ml (warm milk)
325 ml (warm water)
1 teaspoon salt

Tomato Sauce
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 Tablespoons of tomato puree
1 teaspoon of lazy garlic
Half a tablespoon of ketchup
A good amount fresh thyme (leaves only) to taste.
1/4 tsp Turmeric

VegetarianEgg freeNut free

Nutrition:
This is per pizza
283g (Small)

Calories: 787High
Protein: 38gHigh
Fat: 37g
Carbohydrates: 75g
Fiber: 5.1g
Sugar: 7.8g

Hig Carbs.High sugar

Cost to make:
£4.05 / $5.13 (Est.)

*Prices may vary.

Cooking Instructions

Dough

Sieve the flour into a large mixing dish
Add the salt and the yeast to the flour and mix together with a fork.
Next you need to mix in the fluids , so add your olive oil to the flour and mix in.
Add your (warm ) milk & water to the flour and continue to mix in with a fork until the ingredients come together and start to form a dough.
Knead in the ingredients with your hands until you get a rough dough ball.
Put the dough on to a floured surface and continue to knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth.
Put the dough into a clean bowl , cover with a cloth and leave to prove for about 1 hr 30 mins.
When proven , divide the dough into portions (as required) and leave to prove for 30 minutes.

Tomato Sauce

Mash up the chopped tomatoes.
Add the tomato puree , mix together until thick.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together.

Making The Pizza

Roll out the Pizza shape on a floured surface, then place on a pizza tray or some grease proof paper.
Cover generously with the tomato base , being careful to leave the edges uncovered.
Add your ingredients as desired , mix and match.
Then cover with cheese , mozzarella is best grated and sliced mozzarella ball.
Cook in a preheated oven at 200 c for about 20 mins or until the pizza is brown and the cheese is melted.

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Chefs Tips

Once you have devided the dough you could put it into freezer bags and freeze it for another day.

Variations

None

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