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

Mix yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup of lukewarm water and keep aside for 10mins:.

Mix flour and salt together.

Add yeast mix and olive oil to the flour and mix well.

Gradually add the remaining water and prepare a thick dough.

Knead on a floured surface with greased hands until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 1hr.

After 1hr knead the dough again with greased hands for 4-5 mins:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Divide the dough into 2 or 3 equal parts according to the desired pizza size.

Roll the dough into a circle.

Spread the pizza sauce over the crust.

Spread the mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is brown around the edges.

Garnish with fresh basil.

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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