5. Pizza

Pizza is the most famous Italian food that already spread around the world as one of the favorite food. Their recipes have known for generations and developed over and over. Even now, young and adult people like to spent their time to make pizza for their main courses or just a snack. Not left behind the fast food restaurants, they sometimes serve pizza with many tastes.

I love to eat them too, that is so tasty and not really difficult to make. Pizza can be added your favorite ingredients for the mixture, like mushrooms, sausages, hams, cheese, paprika, or corn. Not like others food, it can be mixed together as you want.

Now, let me explain the history of Pizza

The name Pizza originated from the area around Naples. It is not certain, however, that the nearby village of Pizza, where the flour for the best pizza dough is grown and ground, can claim to be its creator. A pizza may first have been made to use up left-over bread dough and tomato sauce plus whatever sausage, ham or cheese happened to be available.

Why not try it for yourself? Experiment with your favourite toppings!

Recipes :

The following quantity will be enough for four pizzas, each one serving 4-6 people.

Cooking Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Oven Setting: Preheat to 200C or Gas Mark 6

Ingredients for basic pizza dough:
1 lb flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 oz yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 pint of milk (warmed)
3 large eggs (beaten)
4 oz butter (creamed)

Method:

1. Sift the flour and salt into a warmed bowl.

2. Cream yeast and sugar and add to the warmed milk with the beaten eggs.

3. Add this liquid to the flour and beat thoroughly.

4. Work the creamed butter into the dough.

5. Cover and leave for 40 minutes to rise.

6. Divide the risen dough into four pieces.

7. Flour the dough lightly and pat it out with the palm of your hand and lay over an ovenproof dish or flan ring. I prefer to use an ovenproof dish.

8. You are now ready to add your ingredients.

Ingredients for the pizza:
2 lb button mushrooms (sliced)
3 large onions (chopped)
8 cloves garlic (sliced)
3 cans of plum tomatoes (chopped)
8 tablespoons of olive oil
8 oz Mozzarella cheese (sliced)
salt and pepper
seasoning ( pinch of oregano and basil)
anchovy fillets (optional)
pineapple chunks (optional
sausage (optional)
ham (optional)
sweetcorn (optional)

Method:

1. Fry the garlic in the olive oil until soft not browned. Keep warm.

2. Fry the onions until soft not browned. Keep warm.

3. Add more olive oil if necessary.

3. Fry the mushrooms until soft. Keep warm.

4. Set the oven at 200C or Gas Mark 6.

5. Cover the dough with the tomatoes.

6. Add the Mozzarella cheese slices.

7. Add the garlic.

8. Add the onions.

9. Add the mushrooms.

10. Add any other topping of your choice.

11. Add salt and pepper to taste.

12. Add seasoning.

13. Prove pizza for 10-15 minutes, then bake in the pre-set oven for 30-45 minutes.

14. Once cooked, slide the pizza onto a wooden board for slicing.