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Buttermilk Pikelets

Serves 6

1 cup self raising flour Pinch salt

½teaspoon bicarbonate soda ¼ cup caster sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

½cup buttermilk

40g butter, melted

Jam and whipped cream, to serve

1.Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Add sugar, egg, buttermilk and butter; using the whisk attachment, whisk until thoroughly combined.

2.Heat non stick frying pan over a medium heat.

3.Spoon heaped spoonfuls of batter in frying pan and cook on both sides until golden.

4.Serve warm with jam and whipped cream

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 ½ teaspoon 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 chopping blade, process flour, salt and yeast mixture on speed 1 until mixture forms a dough (about 10-15 seconds).

3.Remove blade. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes or until the dough is firm and elastic.

Place dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest in a warm place for 20-30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

4.Meanwhile, preheat oven to 240°C (220°C fan-forced)

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 4-5mm thickness and place onto 2 oiled pizza trays.

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 10-15 minutes or until crisp.

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Sunbeam SM8900 manual Buttermilk Pikelets, Pizza Dough, Tablespoons olive oil Cups plain flour ½ teaspoon salt
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