Pizza with pizzaz

If you need to make pizza in a hurry for the kids, making a pizza dough without the yeast in quick and easy.

 

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup milk
6 tbsp. olive oil

 

 

Directions

Before you start mixing the ingredients, preheat oven to 220 degrees C.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir well until the dough begins to form a ball and pulls away from sides of bowl. Continue to knead dough by hand, while still in bowl, until smooth; then form a ball.

Press dough into an oiled baking sheet or pizza pan using your fingertips, leaving a thicker edge to hold fillings in. Sprinkle with favourite toppings and bake for about 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and edges are golden brown.

Pizza topping ideas

Want to try something different from the usual Mozarella and tomato paste topping? Here are some great ideas from FoodNetwork:

Top your pizza with 1/2 cup crushed plum tomatoes, dried oregano, salt, pepper and olive oil; bake until golden. Sprinkle with diced mozzarella, torn basil and salt. Bake until the cheese melts, then drizzle with olive oil.

Top with 3/4 cup tomato sauce and 2 cups shredded mozzarella; drizzle with olive oil and bake.

Top with olive oil, salt and chopped thyme and oregano. Bake until crisp, then brush with more olive oil.

Top with paper-thin slices of butternut squash, caramelized onions, olive oil and red pepper flakes. Bake until crisp.

Top with cooked chicken, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, onions and 1 cup shredded cheddar. Bake until golden.

Brush pizza with olive oil and season with salt; top with 1 sliced apple, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme and 1 cup shredded cheddar. Bake until golden; top with crumbled bacon and maple syrup.

Top with 1/2 cup each tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella and diced pineapple, 2 ounces sliced ham, and red pepper flakes; bake until golden.

Mix cream cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons chopped basil and 1 minced garlic clove. Spread over crust. Top with chopped mixed fresh vegetables and shredded cheddar. Sprinkle with paprika.