Pizza

Ingredients

2 teaspoons dried yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

125 ml warm water

1¾ cups white flour

1 tablespoon oil

½ teaspoon salt

Method

1. Put yeast, sugar and warm water into a medium sized bowl and leave for 5 minutes until frothy.
2. Add flour, oil and salt.  Knead 10 minutes.
3. Put dough in a greased bowl, grease the top and cover with a tea towel.  Leave in warm place or 50 degree Celsius oven for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4. Roll out and place on greased tray.  Cover with tomato paste then toppings.  Finish with grated cheese.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 220 C.

Focus

Yeast – What is it? 

What does yeast need to activate it?

Why knead? 

Why is wheat flour predominantly used in bread making?

Gluten – do all flours contain this?