Yeast-based pizza dough is by far the best, but not everyone can eat it and not everyone has a stash of yeast on hand at all times. So what’s the next option if you’re in the mood for pizza? Well, I’ve found that my second favorite leavening agent, baking powder, works quite well as a substitute.
The dough is easy to work with and bakes up nicely to retain a crusty texture and light flavor. Those who need a meal quickly will also benefit from the dough’s lack of need to rest before using it. This pizza dough with baking powder whips up quick and bakes easily to perfection!
For the Mozzarella cheese, I couldn’t get any at my nearby stores so I opted to make my own homemade cheese but I won’t talk about that, it will be a topic for my next blog.
Ingredients
For pizza dough
2 cups flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
For pizza sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion,finely chopped
1 fat garlic clove, crushed
4 chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp brown sugar
For toppings
1 cup Mozzarella cheese
1 large Green capsicum
2 Tomatoes
1 Onion
Procedure for sauce
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over a low heat, then add the onion along with a generous pinch of salt. Fry gently until the onion has softened and is turning translucent. Add the garlic and fry for a further min. Add the tomatoes and sugar. Bring to the boil and add the tomato paste. Simmer, until thickened and reduced. For a really smooth sauce, blitz with a stick blender, otherwise leave as is.
- The sauce will cover large pizza base.
Procedure for pizza dough
1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
2. Add vegetable oil to the flour mixture. With a fork, mash in the oil until a crumbly mixture forms.
3. Pour in water slowly. Constantly mix in water until a dough ball forms and no flour is left clinging to the bowl.
4. Move the dough ball to a well-floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
5. On the same surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Always roll from the center outward and make sure to flip the dough to achieve a circle shape. Roll it out as close to the size of the pan you plan to bake the dough on.
6. Lightly grease a pizza pan and transfer the dough onto it. Pull the dough to the edge of the pan.
With a fork, poke all around the dough. This process will eliminate any bubbles that may occur when baking.
At this point, the dough is ready for sauce and toppings. Spread the pizza sauce, sprinkle some cheese then the desired toppings and finish off with cheese.Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
Points to note
For the sauce, you can keeps well in the fridge for 1 week or stored in a container in the freezer
If you plan to make the pizza later, cover and store the dough in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
You can use toppings of your choice.
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