Pizza Base - A Keeper Recipe

PIZZA BASE

Ingredients :

250g high protein flour/bread flour
30g sugar
a pinch of salt
1 whole egg
90ml chilled water from the fridge
50g margarine
4g instant dried yeast (Saf Instant)

For the topping :

Spagetti sauce
Mozarella cheese
Beef pepperoni
Sweet onion – sliced thinly
Olives – sliced
Green capsicum – julienned

Method : Using a mixer

1. Into the mixer bowl, add in high protein flour, sugar and salt. Turn on the mixer with dough hook attached, on low speed.
2. Add in the egg. Increase the speed to medium.
3. Add water a little at a time and knead till the dough is incorporated.
4. Add in the margarine. Continue kneading till well combined.
5. Add in yeast and knead till you get a soft and elastic dough with a window pane effect.
6. Remove the dough from the mixer and divide into two.
7. Roll the dough to a 1/2 cm thick and place them on a baking tray. Prick the surface of the rolled dough using a fork.
8. Spread the spagetti sauce and arrange the toppings to your liking.
9. Cover the baking tray with a clean plastic bag till the dough rises.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 20 to 25 minutes. Different oven may have different settings.
11. Enjoy!