PIZZA BASE

Hi All,

Since due to lock down, my cooking time extended ,messy house , sink full of vessels. But still cooking for family always joyful. But availability of ingredients is biggest challenge, so with available nearest ingredients I make all the dishes. Even this pizza was made with available ingredients. My daughter and me was carving for pizza so badly, but we cannot order outside so I decided to make it in home.

I made it with wheat as we don’t find much difference in flavors between maida and wheat flour pizza. You can even make it with maida or combination of wheat and maida.

But once you start making pizza at home , you never go back to any pizza points, home made ones are tastier, flavorful and moreover preservatives free.

Without further explanation here comes the yummy recipe of PIZZA base from scratch.

COOKING TIME :  1 hour.

SERVINGS : 6 big pizzas.

INGREDIENTS :

Wheat flour – 4 cups ( beginners can use 2 cup maida+ 2 cup wheat).

Instant active yeast – 2 tsp.

Warm water – 2 cups.

Sugar – 2 tsp

Butter – 3 tblsp.

Salt – 1 tsp.

METHOD :

1) In a wide vessel add flour, add instant active yeast, salt, chopped butter, sugar and mix evenly.

2) Make a well in middle and  add warm water and start mixing to form a sticky , messy dough.

3) Don’t add flour again at this stage, now start kneading using stretch method.

4) After kneading for about 5 to 7 mins the dough will form into soft non sticky dough.

5) If you feel  even after kneading 10 mins the dough is very sticky, add little flour and knead.once you press the dough with finger, it should bounce back.

6) Once done , spread little butter on top and close with damp cloth for 1 hour.

7) After 1 hour you can  see the dough doubled and raises up pluffy.

8) Now punch the dough and knead for couple of minutes.

9)              In baking tray grease butter or oil , take a big ball sized dough and spread it on tray.

10)             Spread it using fingers to thin disc, make sure the disc is more than 0.5 cm width.

11)             During baking the base raises up, thin crust gives crisp , perfect pizza.

12)             At the end of tray ,push the dough with your fingers to form a tuck ( as in picture) and prick it with fork all over.

 13)             Denser base gives chewy pizzas.

14)             Pre-heat oven 180” C , 10 mins.

15)             Place in lower rack and bake for 8 mins and remove from oven.

16)             Now you can spread cheese, sauce and bake for 5 mins.

17)             You can cover with cling wrap or store in airtight containers and refrigerate the base for 2 days and bake with vegs whenever needed.

18)             Since the base is free from preservatives , the base will stay fresh for 2 days in refrigeration.