F is for Food (Pizza)

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Zucchini, Red Onion, Garlic, Basil and Pesto Pizza
Image by Merelymel13 via Flickr

Today for our playgroup session we had pizza baking. I prepared the ingredients- sausages, bell peppers, mozerella cheese, diced tomatoes, tomato puree, pizza dough and canned pineapples before the class started. The kids had fun. Even Roy enjoyed himself putting the sausages onto the rolled out pizza dough. It was a food fiesta day as they savoured chocolate ice-cream while waiting for the pizzas to be baked.

Pizza Crust (from Recipezarr)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<!–all-purpose flour–><!—-> (may substitute whole wheat flour for 1 cup of the all-purpose)
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast<!–active dry yeast–><!—->
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt<!–salt–><!—->
  • 1 cup warm water<!–warm water–><!—->
  • 1/2-1 tablespoon olive oil<!–olive oil–><!—->
  • cornmeal<!–cornmeal–><!—->, for sprinkling

    • 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    2. In medium mixer bowl, combine everything mixing well.
    3. By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make dough firm.
    7. Knead on floured surface 3 to 5 minutes.
    8. Divide dough into 2 parts.
    9. With well-floured or greased fingers, press each half into a greased 12” or 14” pizza pan.

    If you want to view a step by step ( photo) instructions on how to make the dough do visit this website on

    Pizza Dough

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