Basic Pizza

posted by Som Offor.

Pizza could be enjoyed as a meal or a snack. However you want it, you can make pizza suit your diet choosing from vegetables, chicken, ham and beef but remember that adding cheese makes a magical difference to the taste of your pizza.

• • Serves
  • 5
 
• • Cook Time
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
 
• • 
    

INGREDIENTS

Pizza consists of the dough and the topping.
Pizza Dough: 

Toppings
Choose all or any of these-Chopped or sliced Tomatoes, Green Pepper, Spring Onions, Onions, Mushrooms, Chicken, Ham or Beef, Cheese,Chopped Ripe Pineapple Note that the Chicken, ham or beef should be seasoned and cooked. The broth may be used in mixing the toppings by frying the ingredients in the broth for a minute

• 1 1/2 tsp yeast 
• 1 Cup (250ml) warm water 
• 2 tsp sugar 
• 3 cups (450g) plain flour 
• 1/2 tsp salt 

DIRECTIONS

• Mix yeast, water and sugar in a small bowl 
• Stand in a warm place till its frothy 
• Next, you sift flour and salt in a large bowl then you stir in the yeast mixture and mix till the dough is soft 
• Knead the dough in a floured surface till it is well mixed 
• Roll out on a floured surface into the shape of your baking tray 
• Cover the tray with wax paper and grease it 
• Transfer into your well greased tray and spread all the way to the edges of the tray with your fingers 
• Pop it into the oven and bake till it is slightly baked or brown 
• Pour the prepared filling mixture over the dough and bake for 5 mins 
• Place your cheese over it and put off your heat 
• Cut into slices while it is still hot