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Pizza Margherita

Pizza is an all-time favorite of kids. What about surprising our kids with the home-made pizza.!!

Ingredients

  • All purpose Flour - 2.5 cup 
  • Yeast - 1/4 tsp 
  • Sugar - 1.5 tsp 
  • Salt - 1 tsp 
  • Luke Warm Water - 3/4 cup 
  • Olive Oil - 2-3 tbsp 
  • Pizza Sauce - 1/3 cup 
  • Mozzarella Cheese (grated) - 1.5cup 
  • Fresh Basil - to garnish 
Preparation Method


  1. Mix yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup of lukewarm water and keep aside for 10mins:.
  2. Mix flour and salt together. 
  3. Add yeast mix and olive oil to the flour and mix well. 
  4. Gradually add the remaining water and prepare a thick dough. 
  5. Knead on a floured surface with greased hands until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers. 
  6. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 1hr. 
  7. After 1hr knead the dough again with greased hands for 4-5 mins: 
  8. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 
  9. Divide the dough into 2 or 3 equal parts according to the desired pizza size. 
  10. Roll the dough into a circle. 
  11. Spread the pizza sauce over the crust. 
  12. Spread the mozzarella cheese. 
  13. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is brown around the edges. 
  14. Garnish with fresh basil. 
  15. The cheesy Pizza Margherita is ready to serve. Enjoy.



Note: 
  • I could prepare 4 small size pizza with the dough.
  • If the dough is too watery add more flour and knead well.
  • You can use tomato sauce instead of pizza sauce.
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