MAKING FLAT BREAD

Saj - Arabic flat bread (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To make your own flat bread for homemade Pizza or for dipping is very simple.

INGREDIENTS

4 Cups Plain Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
100 Grams butter
375mls Milk

METHOD

Warm milk until butter is slowly melting and keep mixing this
Make a well in the flour mixture
Pour in milky butter mix into the flour while stirring into the centre.
Keep doing this until it all leaves the sides of the bowl and forms a type of ball.
Turn out onto a floured bench and begin to knead this for FIVE MINUTES.
after Kneading
Wrap in Glad wrap for 30 Minutes
Then divide into 8 pieces

To Cook :
Heat large frypan nicely
a splash of olive oil
Roll out each piece of dough on a floured surface and place gently in the frypan to cook.  Watch the oil does not splash up if you have too much oil.
Cook these for a minute and you will see it start to rise.
When you feel its ready turn over to do the other side for about forty seconds

English: Home baked unleavened flour and water flatbread on a red tablecloth. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Place on paper towel to cool

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HOMEMADE PIZZA WITH FETTA

Pizza of all descriptions has long been a favorite of the family.  Take away Pizza is yummy because someone else makes it but really the best pizza is the ones you make yourself.

Pizza just out of the oven still on the tray ready to be sliced

I like to use what ever I have available to me and often use left overs as well.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Frozen or fresh bases or flat bread are all great for the pizza base.  Apply Leggo's type Pizza Sauce or the like.  Sprinkle the grated Cheeses .. both Cheddar and Mozzarella on the base with the sauce and then place all the toppings of your choice onto the top of the cheeses and then to be topped off with some crumbled Fetta cheese and Ground black pepper.

With regards to the oven temperatures you should follow instructions for the bases via the packaging.  Suffice to say it will be hot.

Toppings of choice / Spinach / Carrot / Onion / Pineapple / Capsicum / Zuchinni / garlic / Baked Pumpkin /Mushrooms / Different meat toppings ie ham or left over spaghetti sauce.

Pizza Cooking in the oven.

 Pizza Sauce - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-pizza-sauce-iii/

Ingredients

• 1 can tomato puree
• 1  can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon ground oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, Mix together tomato sauce and tomato paste until smooth. Stir in oregano, garlic and paprika.

Pizza Bases:

Preparation Time

15 minutes

Makes

3 pizza bases

Ingredients

• 375ml (1 1/2 cups) warm water
• 2 tsp (7g/1 sachet) dried yeast
• Pinch of caster sugar
• 600g (4 cups) plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil, plus extra for brushing

Method

1. Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes or until foamy. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add the yeast mixture and oil. Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix until the mixture is combined. Use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.
2. Brush a bowl lightly with oil. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in the prepared bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place to rise for 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size.

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/14433/pizza+dough

Images by Mezza - Our Homemade Pizza

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