Making Pizza Written by:Pinzaru Andreea Gudal Marius Tamba Ioana Trifan George

Ingredients Pizzaiola Pizzaiola for Ingredients for Ingredients 1 oniononion (medium size, 160g each)(160 grams) 1 oniononion (medium size, 160g each)(160 grams) 2 3/4clovesfresh garlic (medium size, 3g each)(8 grams) 2 3/4clovesfresh garlic (medium size, 3g each)(8 grams) 1 1/2teaspoonfresh basil(4 grams) 1 1/2teaspoonfresh basil(4 grams) 3/4teaspoonssalt(4 grams) 3/4teaspoonssalt(4 grams) 1 1/4tablespoondried oregano(4 grams) 1 1/4tablespoondried oregano(4 grams) 1/2teaspoonground black pepper(1 grams) 1/2teaspoonground black pepper(1 grams) 0kgchopped tomatoes(400 mls) 0kgchopped tomatoes(400 mls) 2 3/4tablespoonsolive oil(40 mls) 2 3/4tablespoonsolive oil(40 mls)

Pizzaiola Chop the onions and garlic, fry them in olive oil until translucent. Then add the spices and tomatoes. Let it simmer for half an hour to reduce the water content, then take a blender to it and let it cool down. Chop the onions and garlic, fry them in olive oil until translucent. Then add the spices and tomatoes. Let it simmer for half an hour to reduce the water content, then take a blender to it and let it cool down.

Step 1 Put your flour in a bowl. In this picture, it isn't sifted yet. Sift the flour. Put your flour in a bowl. In this picture, it isn't sifted yet. Sift the flour.

Step 2 Mix the yeast with the sugar and 50ml of your lukewarm water and stir, then let it sit for 10 to 20 minutes until it develops foam on top. Mix the yeast with the sugar and 50ml of your lukewarm water and stir, then let it sit for 10 to 20 minutes until it develops foam on top.

Step 3 Add the olive oil and salt to the flour. Add the olive oil and salt to the flour.

Step 4 This is what the yeast will look like after 10 minutes. Now add the yeast to the flour, oil and salt and add the rest of the lukewarm water. Mix with your hands and knead until you have a smooth dough... this will take a good 10 minutes hard work! This is what the yeast will look like after 10 minutes. Now add the yeast to the flour, oil and salt and add the rest of the lukewarm water. Mix with your hands and knead until you have a smooth dough... this will take a good 10 minutes hard work!

Step 5 This is what the kneaded dough looks like. If you have any left-over dough, you can easily freeze it in a plastic freezer bag. To thaw it, just leave the bag outside the freezer for a couple of hours and use as normal. This is what the kneaded dough looks like. If you have any left-over dough, you can easily freeze it in a plastic freezer bag. To thaw it, just leave the bag outside the freezer for a couple of hours and use as normal.

Step 6 Cover the dough with a clean, dry dish towel and let it prove for 2 hours. Cover the dough with a clean, dry dish towel and let it prove for 2 hours.

Step 7 This is what the dough looks like when it has risen This is what the dough looks like when it has risen

Step 8 You can either roll out the dough or pat it on to your pizza dish or baking tray. If you can fling it into the air and turn it, please give me lessons on how to do that! You can either roll out the dough or pat it on to your pizza dish or baking tray. If you can fling it into the air and turn it, please give me lessons on how to do that!

Step 9 Chop the onions and garlic, fry in olive oil, and add the tomatoes and spices. Let simmer for half an hour to reduce the water content. Then take a blender to it and let it cool down. Chop the onions and garlic, fry in olive oil, and add the tomatoes and spices. Let simmer for half an hour to reduce the water content. Then take a blender to it and let it cool down.

Step 10 Spread the pizzaiola on your base - best done by putting a blob into the middle and then moving the pan quickly back and forth. Or just use a tablespoon to spread it. Spread the pizzaiola on your base - best done by putting a blob into the middle and then moving the pan quickly back and forth. Or just use a tablespoon to spread it.

Step 11 Put on your toppings. Don't overdo it - stick to 2 or three toppings and don't put too much on. An overloaded pizza will get soggy. Put on your toppings. Don't overdo it - stick to 2 or three toppings and don't put too much on. An overloaded pizza will get soggy.

Step 12 Put on your cheese. I love mozzarella, but it is entirely up to you what you want to use. Cheddar works quite well, too. Or mix some cheeses - e.g. mozzarella and stilton. Put on your cheese. I love mozzarella, but it is entirely up to you what you want to use. Cheddar works quite well, too. Or mix some cheeses - e.g. mozzarella and stilton.

Step 13 Put the pizza into your pre-heated oven (heat up to the maximum - whatever your oven is capable of doing!). After roughly 12 minutes, the pizza is done. Put the pizza into your pre-heated oven (heat up to the maximum - whatever your oven is capable of doing!). After roughly 12 minutes, the pizza is done.