Cooking with Haircut: Pizza
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Awesome, that's lunch sorted for today – thanks!
All I have in the house in the way of flour is the strong wholemeal I usually use for bread – will this work for the base? I'm not too bothered about authenticity as long as it tastes nice
You'll want strong flour certainly, but I often find bread doughs with 100% wholemeal flour can be too dense (If I bake wholemeal bread I'll probably use 50% wholemeal flour to 50% white for example)
I'm sure it will taste good, but you probably won't get the same puffiness around the edge of the base.
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Pizza looks good.
Another vote for using a pizza stone though. I have something similar which is an aluminium pizza tray, whack it in the oven at 230degC and when you dough is ready place the dish on a gas hob low/med heat to keep the dish hot then into the oven for 9-11 mins.
Another vote for using a pizza stone though. I have something similar which is an aluminium pizza tray, whack it in the oven at 230degC and when you dough is ready place the dish on a gas hob low/med heat to keep the dish hot then into the oven for 9-11 mins.
Soldato
Well here's my attempt! Topped with red onion, ham, salami, sweet red pepper, mushroom, capers, mozzarella, cheddar, and tinned plum tomatoes, tomato pureé and sundried tomato pesto for the sauce, with some dried oregano and basil thrown in for good measure.
Made the base with about a 2:1 ratio of strong wholemeal to plain white flour, plus some salt, sugar, and olive oil. Turned out pretty well I think, though it probably needed more cheese and less topping
Made the base with about a 2:1 ratio of strong wholemeal to plain white flour, plus some salt, sugar, and olive oil. Turned out pretty well I think, though it probably needed more cheese and less topping
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May I say I've enjoyed all these photos. It's nice that you catered (haw) to all tastes (haw).
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Looks awesome OP, I'm hungry now 
Soldato
OMG i have that cutlery Inquisitor. Its older than me! lol
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Both pizzas look like epic win.
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Soldato
mmmm pizza.
got some pictures of some that me and some friends made the other week http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexgardiner/sets/72157626088130994/
next time goats cheese and red pepper!
got some pictures of some that me and some friends made the other week http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexgardiner/sets/72157626088130994/
next time goats cheese and red pepper!
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Can anyone recommend a pizza stone / tray ? I make pizzas often and its just not getting the desired affect that im after.
Why do you need a stone? The whole point of starting this thread was to demonstrate an alternative cooking method that gives you the desired effect (and better IMO) without using a stone.
Soldato
Pizzas all look too complicated.
A good pizza should really only have 3 or 4 things on top.
A good pizza should really only have 3 or 4 things on top.
Soldato
I've been using one of the non stick mesh mats and a non stick round pizza tray. They both work well but maybe the mesh has the edge. I think it was just a couple of quid too.