Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Gourmet pizzas in a hurry




The boys love pizza, of course! We hate to buy the fatty ones from the shops, so courtesy of our bread machine we make our own dough and then top them with whatever we feel like. We use a pkt of bread mix, 1/2 tsp salt, 325ml water and 1 1/2 Tbs olive oil. Choose the 'dough' setting on the bread machine. It takes 1hr 25mins to mix the dough, so I do it well before I need to use them. When the dough is finished I flour my kitchen bench and roll two pizza bases out. This feeds our family of 6 and we usually have a piece or two left over. They are way more filling than a bought pizza -we usually only need 2 pieces each.

If this seems too hard, buy precooked bases and top them yourself.

Our favourite topping is:

Danish feta, semi-dried tomatos and lots of fresh basil. We spread the base with pasta sause, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, then top with the rest of the toppings. Cheese on the bottom is the trick! Then bake at 180 for about 20- 25 mins. Use your imagination for other variations.

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