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Pizza Dough
Makes 2 thin pizzas or 1 thick pizza
2 teaspoons (7g) dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
¾ cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups plain flour
½teaspoon salt
1.Combine yeast, sugar and warm water in a bowl. Stir to combine. Cover mixture and stand in a warm place for 5 minutes until frothy; add oil.
2.Using the processing bowl fitted with the dough blade, process flour, salt and yeast mixture on speed 1 until mixture forms a dough (about
3.Remove dough blade. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for about
4.Meanwhile, preheat oven to 240°C (220°C
5.Using your fist, punch down dough, fold sides to centre and turn dough over. Place dough onto a floured surface and lightly knead until smooth.
For a thin pizza crust: Halve dough. Roll dough out to about a
For a thick pizza crust: Press dough onto an oiled pizza tray and allow to rest in a warm place until dough has risen again.
6.Spread with pizza sauce and assorted toppings.
7.Bake for
Roast Pumpkin Soup | Serves |
1.5kg pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
20g butter
1 onion, chopped
1 litre chicken stock
Cream or sour cream, to serve
1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C
2.Place pumpkin on a baking tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for
3.Heat remaining oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft.
4.Add pumpkin and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature (Do not process hot soup).
5.Using the processing bowl fitted with the chopping blade, process cooled soup in batches until smooth.
6.Return soup to saucepan. Reheat until soup is hot.
7.Serve with cream, if desired.
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