The Classic Pizza

I love pizza. Simple as that. There are so many possibilities as what you can add to them. Cheese, meats, herbs, even spaghetti! Personally I prefer my pizza's to be simple and to the point. So here is the recipe I use, that constantly changes as to what mood I'm in. Hope you like it!

Step 1: The Pizza Base

The thing that makes a pizza a pizza. Usually I make the dough in our bread
maker using the following recipe:

• 290ml of water
• 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1/2 of a teaspoon of kosher salt
• 500g of plain flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons of Edmunds Surebake Yeast (fancy name for Tandaco dry yeast)

Just pop into the bread maker, set it on Dough and away you go. Of course, your bread maker might need some different directions, so always consult the user manual.

Or you can buy a store bought base if you don't have 2 hours to wait. 

Once the dough is finish, knead it and flatten it out into a circular shape. Once this is done, preheat your oven to 200°C (about 390°F) and let it heat up while you put on the toppings.

For a crispier base, put in the pizza stone or tray in the oven to heat up at the same time. 

Step 2: Add the Toppings and Bake

My pizza's usually consist of the following things:

1. Leggo's Pizza Sauce
2. Cheese (whatever's in the fridge)
3. Ham/Bacon
4. Salami
5. Pine nuts

The Leggo's Pizza sauce is just usual tomato paste with added herbs and flavor. 

PINE NUTS! The BEST thing to go onto a pizza! It might sound weird putting nuts onto a pizza, but they pack a delicious flavor that goes really well with the meats and cheese. Just be warned; they are rather expensive. $12.70 a kg where I got them, so use them sparingly!

All ingredients are subject to your own quantities. I used a cup of cheese, a pottle of sauce, a tablespoon of pine nuts, and various amounts of meat.

Assembly Instructions:

1. Add the sauce to the base liberally and spread with the bottom of a spoon
2. Dump small amounts of the cheese in the centre and spread to cover the sauce
3. Add the meat (as much/little as you want)
4. Add the pine nuts (if applicable)
5. Sprinkle the remainder cheese over the meat to stick them to the rest of the pizza

Once you are happy with lé pizza, stick it in the oven and leave for 15 minutes, or more if you want it crispier.

Step 3: Devour

Remove the pizza from the oven and slice it up using a pizza cutter. 

Serve and enjoy!

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