Pizza dough, Speed 1-10
Ingredients
400g plain flour, 250ml warm water, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1sacher
active dried yeast (about 2-1/2 tsp), 1-1/2 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp
salt.
Preparation:
Put the flour in the bowl. Mix the remaining ingredients in a
bowl or jug. Run the mixer at speed 1 , and gradually add the
liquid. As the ingredients incorporate, and the dough ball
becomes more formed, increase the speed to
couple of minutes on this speed, till the dough ball is smooth.
Remove from the bowl and split into 2-4 pieces. Roll into pizza
bases (circles or rectangles) on a floured surface, then lay them
on a baking sheet or pizza tray. Spread the pizza bases with
tomato pur e and add toppings – mushrooms, ham, olives, sun
dried tomatoes, spinach, artichoke, etc. Top with dried herbs,
pieces of mozzarella, and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in a
preheated oven at 200 C/400 F/gas 6 for 15-20 minutes, till the
toppings are bubbling and golden brown.
Basic White Bread, Speed 5-10
Ingredients:
600g strong white bread flour 1 sachet active dried yeast
(about 2
tsp) 345ml warm water 1 tbsp sunflower oil or
butter 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp salt
Preparation:
Use the mixing instructions for pizza dough, then put the dough
in a bowl, cover and leave in a warm place till it's doubled in
size (30-40 minutes). Remove the dough and punch down to
remove air. Knead lightly on a floured board, shape it into a loaf,
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