PeterL wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in
> :
>
>
>>
>> Peter, would you care to share your pizza crust recipe? I'm
>> literally dying to make some pizza and I'm gathering crust ideas.
>>
>
>
> Found it!! Splattered with red wine and tomato sauce stains, but still
> legible :-)
>
>
>
> Basic Pizza Dough
>
> 2-1/4 cups plain flour
> 1 packet *active* dry yeast (not Instant, it must be active)
> 1/4 teaspoon sugar (I just use white)
> 1 cup warm water
> 2 tablespoons oil (I use olive oil)
>
>
> Put water, yeast, and sugar in a container, mix, and then cover and
> place in a warm spot.
>
> Sift flour into a large bowl. When water has foamed, pour into flour,
> add the oil and mix.
>
> When it forms a dough, put onto floured surface and knead for 10mins
> till smooth and elastic.
>
> Cut into two to make two pizza bases, or one pizza base and two large
> calzones.
>
>
> I usually put it on a pizza tray in the oven (once covered with
> toppings!!) for the first 10 or so minutes, then when it's 3/4
> cooked, I slip it off the tray straight onto the wire oven racks to
> brown the base properly. One of these days I'll get myself a pizza
> stone!!

Ah, I humbly bow a thanks in your direction!

kili