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In this episode of Cooking with Bessemer, we show you how to cook Traditional Italian Pizza

34cm Baking Dish & Lid
Maria Panazzolo

2 cups Plain Flour (use 1 ยพ cups & leave some to bind the dough)
ยพ cup warm water
1 sachet of dry yeast or 1 teaspoon
ยฝ teaspoon salt
ยฝ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon Bread Improver

Mix ingredients and mix to form a smooth ball, leaving the sides of the bowl clean. Cover and put in a warm place until double in size. You may need a bit of oil on your hands.

Spread the dough across the base of baking dish to cover evenly. Spread dough with sauce and toppings of your choice ( mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, capsicum, olives etc etc.)

Cover with lid on low to medium heat for approximately 20-30 minutes or until base is crisp.

3 Comments

  1. The Bessemer presenter says in the video: "2 cups of plain flour, a teaspoon of salt, a little bit of sugar, a cup of warm water – and a bit of oil and it needs time to rise". Seriously?? You are never going to get a dough with plain flour to rise without yeast with these instructions..

    She also fails to explain how long to cook it on the stove top, simply swapping over to a pre-prepared pizza is obviously stone cold (the cheese has even congealed!). How anyone thinks this looks like an appealing final product is beyond me.. I think it's time to can this video – I wouldn't be proud to show this as a video Bessemer. Epic Fail.

  2. Looks delicious Mariaโ€ฆ..my auntie passed away last year and i was left with all her Bessemer โ€ฆcook soups, fried rice, etcโ€ฆ keeps things very hot for longerโ€ฆ.so tonight i am going to try making Italian style pizzaโ€ฆ..buon appetiteโ€ฆ..buona noteโ€ฆ.

  3. In the description box itโ€™s mentioned one teaspoon of dry yeast or one sachet .. about 7 grams???

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