Ingredients
- 2 cups (300g) bread / strong flour
- 7g sachet dried yeast*
- ½ teaspoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 150ml tepid water
- 50ml olive oil
- Extra olive oil for greasing
- Extra plain flour for dusting
- 3 tbs tomato paste
- 300g cheddar cheese, grated*
- Favourite pizza toppings such as shaved ham or prosciutto, prawns, pitted olives, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, chopped garlic, anchovies, baby spinach leaves etc.
special equipment
- KitchenAid stand mixer
- KitchenAid dough hook attachment
- Pizza tray
Method
- Preheat oven to 230C (210C for fan forced oven). Lightly grease a large (approx. 30 - 35 cm) pizza tray.
- Attach the flat beater to the stand mixer and pouring shield to the mixing bowl. Place flour, yeast, sugar and salt into the bowl. Mix on speed 2 until combined.
- Add the tepid water and oil and mix until dough just comes together. Remove the flat beater and replace with the dough hook.
- Knead on speed 2 for 3 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Remove the dough (with lightly floured hands) to a clean lightly oiled mixing bowl. Cover and set aside in a warm place for 15 - 30 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Return to the mixer and knead for 10 seconds. Roll out or press out into the pizza tray. (For a thick dough crust: the dough can be covered and placed in a warm place for 10 minutes)
- Spread with the tomato paste and choice of topping and bake 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.
