pizza: I usually buy the base from the supermarket and put on my own toppings, but i would like to know how to make a nice fresh pizza base, i don't have a clue. Can someone please advise me?|||Takes 10 minutes to make. I use a food processor but you can do it in a bowl if you want Makes 1 large or two medium pizza's Take 3 cups flour (bread flour is best but all purpose can be used). Add 1 teaspoon yeast Add 2 teaspoons salt Quickly blend dry ingredients Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cool water and blend until dough forms a ball that is rolling around the processor. If you are not using a food processor, stir well with your hands until dough comes together. It will be messy but it will come together after a minute or so. Dump into a bowl and gently knead the dough for a few minutes put some olive oil on your hands and rub a film on the dough and put the dough into a bowl covered with a damp towel to rise for about 1-2 hours if you are using that day. If for the next day (better taste allowing the yeast to slowly work overnight). Just put the dough with a olive oil film into a gallon baggie or covered bowl. Remove from refrigerator 2 hours before you need it. When dough has risen or been out of the refrigerator for 2 hours. Divide dough if making medium pizzas (easiest to work with) sprinkle a dusting of flour on a wooden board or counter and dump dough out. The dough works best at room temperature. Use your hands, push the dough out into a circle rotating the dough as you push. Each time making the circle bigger. You may need to add a bit more flour as you work the dough into a round. You can also lift the dough on your closed fists and gently work the dough into a round (takes practice). If it seems like a rubber band snapping back, give it 15 minutes rest and it should be easier to work. Once you get it into the shape you want, cook it as you have been doing with your pre-bought crusts. This recipe is from Mark Bittman's "how to cook everything" cookbook and is the best recipe I have used. I collect cookbooks and have over 800 of them, so I have tried a lot of different recipes. Do yourself a favor and buy bread flour. It makes a difference. Make it the day before also because that improves the flavor.|||when you say base do you mean sauce or crust, now if you mean sauce I can help you I suck at crust though. I make my own sauce and its pretty good, get a small can of tomato paste add water to it maybe one or two cans of water, use the same can as the paste, mix over low heat, add a little oregano and basil, garlic (fresh or powder) salt, pepper, also add a small amount of either white or brown sugar, it takes away some of the tomato sauces acidity, simmer at low heat. Now when I make this sauce for pasta I always use fresh garlic and sautee it with onion and olive oil then add the tomato paste and etc. you could do that for your pizza if you want, its optional, just taste it as you cook it and make it anyway you like.|||How to Make Pizza from Scratch By eHow Food & Drink Editor Rate: (52 Ratings) Even though it has Italian roots, pizza is an American and worldwide favorite. Making your own pizza from scratch at home is not difficult and can be done with ingredients that you probably have available or are easy to find. It takes a little time to make the perfect pizza from scratch, but the result is worth it. Email Send to Phone Print ArticleAdd to Favorites Flag Article InstructionsDifficulty: Moderately Challenging Things You鈥檒l Need: Homemade pizza dough Homemade pizza sauce 1 to 2 Cups of shredded mozzarella cheese Pizza toppings (pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, etc.) Making the Dough Step1Dissolve the yeast in a small bowl with the warm water. Let the yeast sit in the bowl for about five minutes and stir to finish dissolving if it does not dissolve completely. Step2Combine the flour, olive oil, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Step3Add water and yeast mixture to other ingredients in the mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer or a flat spoon to mix the ingredients. Mix until the dough begins to become thick. Add water if needed, but do it sparingly. Step4Knead the dough. Either use a kneading hook or other attachment with an electric mixer or place the dough on a floured work surface and knead by hand until dough is smooth and elastic. Step5Coat another bowl with olive oil and place the dough into the bowl to coat it with olive oil. Cover the bowl and set aside to let the dough rise, which will take an hour or two. It should double in size. Let it set in a warm but not overly hot place. Making the Sauce Step1Saut茅 the onion and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan until tender. Step2Blend in tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Step3Sprinkle in salt, pepper and other spices to add flavor. There are no strict rules about how much to use, just add enough so that it tastes good to you. This is what will cause people to compliment your culinary skills. Making the Pizza Step1Preheat oven to 400 to 450 degrees. Step2Remove the pizza dough from the bowl and place it on a floured work surface. Roll the dough in to a ball and begin to work it into a flat circle by pressing down on the middle and working the dough outward. Keep pressing it until it is 陆 inch thick or to the desired diameter. Step3Brush the dough with olive oil and spoon on your pizza sauce. Use only as much sauce as you want for the pizza and save the rest. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce and add your toppings. Sprinkle some more cheese on top for an extra cheesy pizza. Step4Place pizza on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and the crust is crisp and golden. Check the pizza often to make sure it doesn鈥檛 overcook or burn.|||Here you go. I make this recipe all the time. PIZZA DOUGH 1 pkg yeast 1 1/4 c warm water 3 1/2 - 4 c flour 1/2 tsp salt Sprinkle yeast on warm water. Add 2 c flour and salt. Beat. Pour out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until elastic. Shape into a ball. Place in a buttered bowl, turn over to coat the other side (can be a sprayed bowl sprayed with olive oil PAM if you want). Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Punch down and then knead to force out air. Divide in half and make an 11" circle out of each half. Place in preheated 450潞 oven for 5 minutes to set surface for your filling. Then add your tomato sauce and toppings of your choice. Place back the oven and bake for 20 -25 minutes or until your pizza is browned and the cheese has melted. Half-way through, exchange positions of the two pizzas to brown them the same. Makes 2 pizzas. I have also kept it as one pizza and spread the dough out in a rectangular cookie sheet (with edges) which also works. Be sure to do the 5 minute cook on it before adding any toppings. Enjoy!|||I just made some homemade pizza crust using bisquick. You just mix it with water (2 c bisquick to 1/2 c water) and add more water or flour as needed. Kinda makes it a biscuit pizza....not restaurant quality. Go onto recipezaar.com for great recipes that you can filter by rating.|||tomato sauce