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Easy Pizza Crust
You can use a basic biscuit or scone recipe for a quick pizza base.
This is excellent:
Pizza Base 2 cups self-raising flour* 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon soft butter 1/2 cup grated cheese 3/4 cup milk pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard**
*self-rising flour or all-purpose flour with rising agent **I add 1/2-1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs - experiment after trying it first
Sift the dry ingredients. Rub the butter into the flour until is resembles bread crumbs [I use a food-processor]. Add the cheese, tossing lightly, to coat the shredds. Stir in milk and mix to soft dough. Remove and knead lightly until smooth. [not like bread-making] Roll out 1/4" thick to fit selected lightly oiled pizza tray [I like square ones] Take some oil and LIGHTLY oil the surface of the pizza. Fun-time: I use 3 tb pizza sauce/spaghetti sauce/tomato sauce to spread on top. I spread 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped and cooked with 4 rashers bacon, finely chopped and cooked. Over this I sprinkle, liberally, grated cheese of choice.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 400-425F for 12-15 mins: watch for overcooking the cheese and undercooking the base. My oven [fan-forced] likes 375-400F for 15-20mins [tempermental]
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