And finally: Pizza recipe for beginner

In a deep bowl, pour 200 g of flour (or a bit more).

Dissolve 10 g of bread yeast into 10 cl of water.

Create a well in the flour and pour the water, a bit of salt (let’s say 1/2 a teaspoon) and the olive oil (whatever, 3 cl).

Knead purposefully for at least 10 minutes, stretch that base, flatten it with your fist. Add flour every time it starts sticking.

When you get a nice, firm and non sticky consistency, make a ball and cover the bowl with a cloth.

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Leave the base to rise for at least an hour.

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When it is well risen, you can either do a big pizza, or two small ones if you split the ball in two.

Cover an oven tray with baking paper and a bit of flour. While you’re at it, sprinkle some flour on your rolling pin and on the ball of dough.

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Roll the base out and give it the shape you want (round, squared, oval, shaped like a palm tree). It needs to be quite thin.

Poke holes with a fork.

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With the back of a spoon, spread olive oil on the whole surface of the base.

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Spread the tomato puree/coulis (you can also add slices of fresh tomato).

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Put in the oven, preheated to 200°C, until it looks done (usually 10 to 15 minutes).

If you fail it’s okay, you’ll do better next time. It is good that you tried.

Thomas Botte19 décembre 2019