Pizza is one of the most popular dishes around the world. It is generally a flat round bread which is oven-baked and covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and mozzarella cheese. Toppings are also added depending on the region, culture or personal preference. In this article, we will be learning how to make a pizza at home.
The basic steps in pizza making are first preparing dough, then pizza sauce. After that, cheese and toppings are added according to taste and then the pizza is baked in an oven. This seems to be simple while reading but preparing a good mouth watering pizza at home drains in a lot of hard work. However, you will be able to make pizza at home easily using this step-by-step guide.
Ingredients
flour 2.00kg
potato purée 400.00g
olive oil 100.00g
yeast 20.00g
water to bind
salt30.00g
For the ragout;
plum tomatoes chopped 4kg
onions peeled and diced
garlic peeled and mashed head 2
basil finely chopped stalks tied bunch 2
rosemary finely chopped bunch half
tomato puree tin half
salt and pepper to taste
oilve oil 50ml
For the cheese mix;
grated mozzarella 500g,
red highland 200g
Method
mix the yeast in a little WARM not hot water
mix all the ingredients together well add the yeast mixture
beat the dough for 30 minutes
let prove until doubled
roll out 200 G balls flat and toast either side on solid grill plate with a little colour
For the ragout
fry the onions then the garlic with the chopped rosemary add the tomato paste cook out 4 minutes
add the chopped tomatoes
simmer for 20 minutes take off the heat add the basil and season well
to finish spread a little ragout all over the base and top as per the order top with the cheese mix and bake
once out of the oven brush the crust with a little olive oil
