Fool- Proof Pizza Dough

Here is a great recipe for when you are going to have some friends over and you want to make a quick and easy meal. Homemade pizza is a great answer! You usually have all the ingredients you need at home and concerning the topping you can place pretty much anything you have in the house.

Ingredients:

Makes one large baking tray

 For the Dough
- 4 1/2 cups of plain flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 sachets of ready-to-use yeast
- 9 tbsp olive oil
- Luekwarm water (enough to knead the dough)

For the tomato sauce base
- One tin of tomato passata
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
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STEPS:

- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, add the salt and the yeast.

-Mix in the olive oil with a spoon

-Slowly add the lukewarm water until you have a sticky dough

- Allow dough to rise for 1 hour or so (the dough should double in size)

- Preheat oven to 200 C

- Take your tray and grease it thoroughly with olive oil

- Then with your hands place the dough in the tray, making sure it reaches all the corners

 

 

- Then make the tomato base by mixing all the above ingredients and place onto the pizza base

- Then you can add any topping you like. My favourites are goat's cheese, fresh basil & of course mozarella for the top. Also try porcini mushrooms & prosciutto.

- Bake in the oven for 40 mins

 

 

 





 

Woopdedoop #5: Trip to Stockholm

Sorry it has been so long since my last post! I really did not realise how time has completely flown by! Well I have many new recipes that I would like to share with you but firstly lets start with my recent trip to Stockholm. Now for those of you who have never visited Sweden and in particular Stockholm, I must say you will be completely blown away.
Apart from the beautiful scenery, architecture, design and that 'perfect' Swedish way of life, Stockholm is an absolute haven for a foodie. The local cuisine is perfect (if you like fish and meat), but what really excited me is the vast array of international and local cuisine that can be found throughout the city.
Below I have posted some photos from my trip and finish off with my most FAVOURITE discovery...swedish chocolate balls.

View from my hotel! waking up to this everyday :)

Mussles with White wine and Garlic sauce!!!!!

Accompanies by one of the many local beers

 

The most amazing Corque Monsieur I have had

A MUST if you visit Stockholm!!
 

And the desserts......

AND FINALLY.... chocolate balls!!!

Ingredients:

 

- 4 cups of rolled oats

- 1 1/4 cups sugar

- 1/2 cup cocoa powder

- 1 cup sofetned unsalted butter

- 2 tbsp strong coffee

- 1 tsp vanilla extract

- 1/3 cup shredded coconut

 

 

STEPS:

 

1. Mix the oats, sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Add the butter and use your hands to mix the ingredients together to make a thick dough. Mix in the coffee and vanilla.

 

2. Place the coconut in a seperate bowl

 

3. Pinch off small amounts of the dough and roll them into little balls. Then roll them in the coconut so that the entire ball is coated. Balls are ready to eat. For a better texture, place them in the refrigerator for 2 hours. ENJOY!