MENU No. 15
How about we do something a bit out of the ordinary tonight?
Entertaining, laying a lovely table, serving something that really makes an impression…
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Pizza & my express sauce (traditional method & Thermomix)
Description
In Austria, we had lessons on Saturday mornings. When we got home, our parents would be waiting for us with the pizza dough already made. Everyone washed their hands and prepared their slice of pizza on the large family baking tray, choosing their favourite toppings. It was a joyful ritual that I've carried on with my own family. Today I'm sharing with you my recipe for homemade pizza dough and my express tomato sauce, a sauce I've been making since I was a teenager and which really makes all the difference! Tip: serve your pizza with a fresh salad for a balanced, convivial meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- TRADITIONAL METHOD
Preparation
Traditional version
Pizza dough :
1. Mix the warm water with the sugar and yeast. Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
2. Add the flour, salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Knead by hand or in a food processor for 5 to 7 minutes until you have a soft dough.
3. Form into a ball, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Express tomato sauce :
1. Place the tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a blender.
2. Blend for about 30 seconds until smooth.
Assembly & cooking :
1. Preheat the oven to maximum temperature (or use a barbecue with a pizza stone).
2. Roll out the pastry on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
3. Top with the sauce and add the ingredients of your choice.
4. Cook in the oven at around 180°C until desired doneness.
THERMOMIX® METHOD
Thermomix version
Pizza dough :
1. Place the water, sugar and yeast in the bowl. Mix for 20 sec / speed 2.
2. Add the flour, salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Knead for 2 minutes.
3. Take the dough out, shape into a ball and leave to rise for 30 minutes under a tea towel.
Express tomato sauce :
1. Place all the ingredients in the bowl. Blend for 30 sec / speed 5.
Assembly & cooking :
1. Preheat oven to maximum temperature (or barbecue with pizza stone).
2. Roll out the pastry and top with the sauce and your favourite ingredients.
3. Cook in the oven at around 180°C until to your liking.
