HM Pizza Base Recipes Tips and Quick Questions

loshypops

Hi Zippychick

I'm not very well stocked on kitchen wares lol - still collecting as I go along each month but i think I can find something to put it in hopefully if not me and OH will be eating roughly 5 pizzas tonight eek!

Havent started pizza yet - any ideas for rolling it out - can I do this by hand??? I have no idea how im gonna do it lol!

zippychick

Check that adventures for dough thread - there are plenty of other things you can do with it! You will be amazed! Doesnt have to be used for pizza my darling!

Do you not have a pasta sauce jar (full or empty). Glass wine bottle? You are bound to have a glass bottle rocking about the house, think!

Try hand if you are stuck but I imagine a device of some sort will make it easier. Even use a glass. There you go.

You dont need anything to put it in. Freeze it in a freezer bag. Or plastic bag if you are stuck.

Jem8472

If you dont have a rolling pin make sure that you flour the surface put the dough on the floured surface and flour your hands. push it flat in the middle and keep turning and pushing down and streching out the dough. going round in circles it will spread the dough out. When it has a bit of size to it put it on the floured tray and continue till its the right size. Be careful not to tear the dough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9lW2Cs5agc

skiTTish

I never have used scales for pizza base dough ,dont use yeast either ,its easy ..
A pile of SR flour ,a glug or 3 of olive oil and enough milkand water to make into a dough ,simples

loshypops

Zippy - I had a really blonde moment and i thought you ment freeze it in a glass bottle which i thought was strange lmao!!

Yes i have a wine bottle I could use lol god im so stupid but thanks for making me laugh!!!

Je8472 thanks for the vid - i dont think i could manage it im going to try though and if not the wine bottle has it lol!

Think i may even post a pic of my efforts

zippychick

Oh gosh no! I dont think glass freezes well?! That could have went horribly wrong !:rotfl:

I was just punching my dough out there (for bread) and it turned out a pretty good circular shape so hand can work too.

Springing back is the annoying bit - though I read here if you leave it for 24 hours, it rolls better so will try that soon

I use a pizza stone, but it doesnt crisp up, so i cook for 5 mins until its hardened enough for the fillings not to fall through and land on the oven floor:rotfl:. Then i put it directly on the shelf so it crisps underneath for the last few mins. I wonder if there is a better way?

loshypops

just about to pop mine in the oven - do i need to put a little oil on the pizza tray...............???????

zippychick

i dont normally? Do you mean under the base? You could dribble a little on top of the pizza ? If its a pizza dish it shouldnt stick

kunekune

I don't weigh because I use recipes from New Zealand and Australia which use cups instead: this one for pizza dough looks ok.:

http://www.dianaskitchen.com/page/bread/pizzado.htm

I find it easier, but I think also if you are starting out a set of cups (they will have them at the supermarket, I think my ones came from Morrisons) is probably much cheaper than decent scales.

anguk

zippychick wrote: »

Oh gosh no! I dont think glass freezes well?! That could have went horribly wrong !:rotfl:

I was just punching my dough out there (for bread) and it turned out a pretty good circular shape so hand can work too.

Springing back is the annoying bit - though I read here if you leave it for 24 hours, it rolls better so will try that soon

I use a pizza stone, but it doesnt crisp up, so i cook for 5 mins until its hardened enough for the fillings not to fall through and land on the oven floor:rotfl:. Then i put it directly on the shelf so it crisps underneath for the last few mins. I wonder if there is a better way?

Get yourself one of these:
http://www.thepizzamaker.co.uk/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pizza-at-Home-Maker/dp/B000GH3QIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1253379609&sr=8-1

I'm sat eating a home-made chicken & mushroom pizza right now. I've made pizza myself for ages but was never happy with the base when cooked in the oven, then I got a pizza maker. Oh my goodness, it makes fantastic pizzas and if it broke I would replace it straight away.

They are a bit expensive but when you consider how much you pay for a take-out pizza it soon pays for itself. And keep an eye on Ebay, they're sometimes on there, I managed to buy mine for the princely sum of £2!