August 1, 2015
This was my last day in China. My cousin's and my flights were scheduled for late in the evening, so I had time to try a couple more recipes. I had been getting a bit discouraged by the heat's effects on some of my recipes (I will not even blog about the completely failed puff pastry I attempted), but I thought I might as well give it a bit more of a try.
So I decided to try making this pizza recipe that a family friend had sent me a while ago. It's not one where the dough can be spread very thinly, but it was good! The only thing is that I would finish the cooking in a pan to crisp the bottom of the crust some more. This was topped with tomato sauce, olives, mushrooms, tomatoes, and grated mozzarella cheese.
PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE
Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 200 mL cold water
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Procedure
- In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, salt, and yeast.
- Add olive oil, water, and sugar, and mix with a fork.
- If necessary, add flour or water depending on texture.
- Knead dough for at least 5 mins.
- Make a ball and put in an oiled bowl. Brush the top with some more oil.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
- Take the dough out at least 2 hours before use. Knead a few seconds
- Make a ball again, put on an oiled and floured baking sheet, and spread by hand.
- Top with topping of choice.
- Bake 20 mins in an oven preheated at 220°C.
- Crisp the bottom in a pan heated on the stove.
