General Pizza tips & Quick Questions

thriftlady_2

cougar wrote:

Try using muffins to make mini pizzas! They just need grilling and are great for lunchboxes

I do this too,and also with pitta breads they go down a storm with the kids.

Sweet_Pea_2

I bought some bread mix from Aldi on Thursday, sun dried tomato and parmesan and rosemary and something foccacia only 59p for the packet. Im not sure how many pizza bases I can make from those, but I thought it might make the bases more interesting. After a hm pizza I dont fancy shop bought ones now.

superscotsman

You can make emergency pizzas with pitta bread and tomatoe puree.
GreenFingers, That pizza looks fantastic. When are you going to invite me to dinner?

Penny-Pincher!!

My OH loves his HM pizzas. Makes the dough in the BM then normally does all different toppings but uses the mozzarella from Lidls and this does 2 pizzas, so at 46p a packet is very good value.

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little_lil

Jay-Jay wrote:

Thanks little-lil, I'll have a look for a pizza stone. I've heard loads of people talking about them but I didn't realise what they were for . Will you let us know if it cures your soggy bottom problem? (:eek: )

Jay-Jay
Just to let you know i finally did pizzas last week using my pizza stone and they were fab with a crispy and brown base, the pizza stone really was money well spent - only problem is i now have to cook one at a time as i only bought one stone :rolleyes:

xlt_hunter

jordylass wrote:

2 pounds, 3 ounces (1 kilogram) strong bread flour
1 ounce (30 grams) sugar
1 ounce (30 grams) salt
1 ounce dried yeast
1 pint (565 milliliters) tepid water
2 tablespoons olive oil
Toppings, recipes follow

Can you skip out on the salt or is it needed for the yeast to start working? Not been funny but trying to reduce salt intake

Michael

chardonnay_2

i've just made pizza dough in the breadmaker, once it's rolled out do i freeze the extra dough or do i cook it first?

cheekymole

freeze it in an airtight bag without cooking

chardonnay_2

do you mean unrolled out?

cheekymole

yes, just in the ball in an airtight bag making sure all the air bubbles are out of the dough too