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HM Pizza Base Recipes Tips and Quick Questions

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  • lambanana
    lambanana Posts: 685 Forumite
    There's a recipe on the website somewhere for a "scone base" where you make a base without any yeast and roll it out, my hubby actually prefers this to a traditional pizza base, it's not so "doughy" and comes out a bit more crunchy, very nice still.
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  • huston_kw
    huston_kw Posts: 552 Forumite
    You can make them in advance and put in fridge for up to a week. I find the bases taste better when left longer, oh half doubles recipe (we have HM pizza every Sunday) and it keeps fine in the fridge for next week. It takes him - activates yeast (15mins) kneads (5mins) and left to rise (1hr) punches down then prepares (5mins if he's chopped stuff while rising) cooking time approximately 10mins - So that's 1 hr 35, which seems right as he starts it about 3.15ish and it's on the table for 5.

    Using fresh yeast would take the activation time off, so it is possible to do it in less than 1 & 1/2hrs, you can get fresh yeast from the bakery section in supermarkets (asda give you it for free - but some do charge a little)

    hope this is of help
  • mix self raising flour with enough water to make a dough, roll out and fry in a little butter (doesn't work so well with oil), add the toppings and place under grill to melt cheese.

    usually takes me less than half an hour
  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    edited 2 October 2009 at 12:51PM
    lambanana wrote: »
    There's a recipe on the website somewhere for a "scone base" where you make a base without any yeast and roll it out, my hubby actually prefers this to a traditional pizza base, it's not so "doughy" and comes out a bit more crunchy, very nice still.

    Yip. Self-raising soda bread flour mixed with either milk or buttermilk will make you a pizza base, rolled out, in less than 5 mins. Self-raising dough seems to cook quicker in home ovens than yeast based dough, and the centre is fully cooked too;)

    If you want your dough slightly chewier, kneed it longer.
  • anniemf2508
    anniemf2508 Posts: 1,848 Forumite
    i use Jamie Olivers recipe and you only have to leave for 15mins

    http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pizza-recipes/pizza-dough
  • i saw a recipe for using tortilla bread,as i love thin crust i thought how great as i can buy a pack to freeze and take out what i need
  • Tuesday night is pizza night here. My youngest son (15) gets the job of sorting out the dough mix as he seems to have the most success. Bungs all ingredients into breadmaker then hour and 15mins later dough ready to roll ... haven't got the knack of flinging it in the air yet :rotfl::rotfl:
  • Tuesday night is pizza night here. My youngest son (15) gets the job of sorting out the dough mix as he seems to have the most success. Bungs all ingredients into breadmaker then hour and 15mins later dough ready to roll ... haven't got the knack of flinging it in the air yet :rotfl::rotfl:

    Funny you should say that. I made pizza today and my ds decided he was going to twirl it on a finger. It didn't work. Luckily he managed to stop it before it got to the floor as I didn't have a backup meal planned.lol.
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  • dm4140b
    dm4140b Posts: 22 Forumite
    i use Jamie Olivers recipe and you only have to leave for 15mins

    Jamie Oliver always has great ideas, thanks for pointing this one out :)
  • steerpike
    steerpike Posts: 126 Forumite
    I buy 'Wrights' or Sainsburys sun-dried tomato and parmesan bread mix - approx 79p.

    Weigh out half the pack and add half the water and mix according to instructions - takes approx 10 minutes, roll out thinly (it will r-i-s-e dramatically) and line a baking sheet - I find half a pack will cover a 15 inch square baking sheet easily - put your topping on and leave to rise for 40 minutes before baking.

    Tasty, soft and totally foolproof for around 40p - try it - you'll be converted ;)
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