Sunbeam LC8900 Pizza Dough, 30g compressed yeast, 60g butter or margarine, melted, Carrot Cake

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Pizza Dough

30g compressed yeast

1 teaspoon sugar 80ml lukewarm milk 2 cups plain flour 1¾ teaspoon salt 1 egg

60g butter or margarine, melted

1.Cream yeast and sugar together in a small bowl. Add milk and allow to stand in a warm place until mixture begins to froth.

2.Using the processing bowl fitted with universal 's' blade, process flour, salt, egg and butter or margarine until combined (approximately 5-10 seconds).

3.Add yeast mixture to processing bowl and process until mixture forms a dough (approximately 10-15 seconds).

4.Remove processing blade. Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth.

5.Place dough into a greased bowl, cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

6.Turn dough out of bowl and knead lightly. Divide dough in half and shape each piece into a ball. Roll out dough to fit 25cm pizza trays.

For a thin pizza crust: Spread prepared pizza dough with tomato sauce and assorted toppings.

For a thick pizza crust: Allow prepared dough to rise on pizza tray until doubled in height. Spread with assorted toppings.

7.Bake at 230 °C for 20-30 minutes until bubbly and golden.

Note: This pizza can be prepared and frozen, unbaked. Place pizza in a preheated oven at 230 °C allowing an additional 10 minutes baking time.

Carrot Cake

3 medium carrots, peeled

1 cup caster sugar

½cup (125ml) vegetable oil 2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt 1½ cups plain flour

1.Preheat oven to 190 °C and grease and line a 23cm cake tin.

2.Using the processing bowl fitted with the coarse shredding disc, position carrots in the feed chute. Using the food pusher, grate the carrots.

3.Once the carrots are grated, remove the coarse shredding disk and transfer the grated carrots to a bowl.

4.Using the processing bowl fitted with the universal 's' blade, process the carrots, sugar, oil, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until well mixed, approximately 30 seconds.

5.Add the flour and process until all ingredients are well combined, approximately 15 seconds.

6.Remove the processing blade and pour mixture into the prepared cake tin. Place the cake tin into the oven and bake for 30- 35 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a wooden skewer.

7.Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes then remove from cake tin. In the meantime prepare the Cream Cheese frosting omitting the passionfruit, see over page for recipe.

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