This one is a quick recipe that involves no more than mixing a few basic ingredients and patting the dough into the pan. No need to wait for the dough to rise with this recipe.
Yes I made this dough just like you said and topped it with tomato paste, onion, ham, cheese and oregano. It is the ONLY recipe I will use from now on THANKS!!!
OMG! I made this pizza dough today for 75 children in a daycare centre, it was awesome!! Really easy. I did cook it for 20 minutes before putting topping on, but only because of the quantity.
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Good recipe, but like other reviewers, it's missing directions. Here's my changes: 300ml warm water, 1 sachet yeast, 1 tblsp sugar, 1 tsp thyme, 3 tblsp olive oil, 375g+ flour, 1 tsp salt. Mix water, yeast, sugar & oil in mixer bowl. Then add flour & salt. Mix-knead for 10-12 minutes, sprinkling with flour to keep from sticking to bowl. Dough should be elastic & smooth. Place dough in oiled bowl, cover dough with oil, cover & let stand 1 hr at room temp. Then divide dough 2 equal parts roll into balls, cover with damp towel & let stand another 10 mins. Use immediately. Don't forget to poke holes into dough with fork once rolled onto tin to let steam escape while baking.
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I made this tonight and it was perfect! I took the time to dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water though and let the dough rise for 30 minutes. Then kneaded it lightly and let it rise again for 15 minutes. I feel the dough doesn't need to be flavoured like others suggested; pizza sauce and toppings add all the flavour you need I made a huge deep dish pizza using all the dough in a large baking dish; covered with cheese and toppings..the crust was thick, soft and moist just the way I love it!! Thanks for the recipe!
Okay, we are sold on this dough!! We are connoisseurs of anything Italian and this is the best!! I bake the crust alone for 5-7 mins then add my toppings. Delicious
I think people are missing the point of this dough. This dough is meant to be EASY so that you can make it last minute. Adding the extra steps completely ruins the ease of this recipe. It is delicious, AS IS. If you want to tweak it to add flavour add some herbs to the dough. Of course the dough could be better with more time and more steps (and it is, I've taken the time). But the recipe, as is, deserves the full 5 stars. You will never make pizza bases better than this with this little effort put forth. Thanks for the FABULOUS recipe. We will never get takeaway pizza again
I agree with the previous reviewer - people who are picking apart this recipe are missing the whole point of its "quick and easy"-ness. It is a no-fail go-to recipe for pizza bases when you dont WANT to wait for dough to rise, or have to pull out 100s of different ingredients. By all means, personalise it to your heart's content, but also don't be afraid to make it as is. I also use it for quick breadsticks: roll it out and cut into strips with a pizza cutter, bake as directed, then brush with butter that has been melted with minced fresh garlic and sprinkle them with grated parmesan. yum!