Monday 29 May 2017

Pizza Dough Recipe

Pizza makes a great finger food if you're doing baby led weaning and if you make it yourself it doesn't have to be unhealthy.


The pizza pictured has been topped with homemade tomato and basil sauce​ (click through for the recipe), roast chicken, mushrooms, red onion, yellow pepper, sweetcorn and cheese. Top your dough with your own favourite flavours for a personalised​ pizza.

Serves 3-4 adults and 1 baby (if served with a side dish; such as sweet potato fries, loaded jackets or wedges).

Ingredients


  • 400g strong white bread flour
  • 2 1/4tsp yeast
  • A pinch of caster sugar (I would normally avoid adding sugar to anything I'm cooking for a baby, but unfortunately without it the yeast won't work)
  • 325ml warm water

Method

  1. Combine the flour, yeast and sugar in a bowl.
  2. Pour in the water a small about at a time until a pliable but not sticky dough is achieved (you may not need all the water. If the dough becomes sticky add a bit more flour).
  3. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  4. Return the dough to the bowl and cover with a tea towel. Leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  5. After 1 hour punch down the dough and leave for a further 30 minutes.
  6. Oil a large baking tray.
  7. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and roll out to match the size of the baking tray.
  8. Cover with layers of pizza sauce, cheese and your favourite toppings.
  9. Bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 20-25 minutes.

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