Make homemade Pizza

How to make homemade pizza

Ingredients (makes 2 pizzas):

2-⅓ cup flour
1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
½ cup tomato sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
¾ cup mozzarella cheese (grated or sliced)
Toppings of your choice

Instructions:

1.     Make the base: Mix together the flour, yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in the olive oil and ¾ cup warm water, mixing together with a wooden spoon until you have a soft, wet dough. Lightly flour the kitchen surface, place the dough on top and knead for 5 minutes until the dough feels smooth. Set the dough aside until you are ready to roll it out

2.     Make the tomato sauce: Add a splash of olive oil to a hot pan and fry the chopped or minced garlic for one minute. Then add the pasta and simmer until the sauce thickens a little. If you have oregano, add a little to the sauce. Leave to cool

3.     Roll out the dough: Split the dough into two equal pieces and, on a floured surface, roll out the dough into large circles (about 10" across), using a rolling pin. When the bases are thin enough, place them on lightly floured baking sheets

4.     Finish off and bake: Heat the oven to 425°F. Smooth the tomato sauce over the bases, making it even with the back of a spoon. Scatter with the mozzarella and add any remaining toppings to the bases. Bake the pizzas for 8–10 minutes or until crisp