Festivals are over and we heartfully enjoyed the special offerings we made to God. A small change in the tracks, today I decided to gear towards something easier and exotic. Suddenly, this Pesto Pizza flashed in my mind as I had all the ingredients luckily available. Trust me, it was not at all a cumbersome process. Pretty easier as the sauce was ready.
Ingredients
Pizza Base :
All Purpose Flour - 1.25 Cups
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Italian Seasoning Powder - 1.5 tsp
Olive Oil - 1 tbsp ( To knead the Dough )
Water - As required to Knead the Dough.
Yeast - 2 tsp ( Soaked in 1/4 cup of warm milk )
Pizza Sauce
Pesto Sauce - As required. ( Either Homemade or Store bought , I used Costco Brand Pesto Sauce).
Toppings
Red Onion Rings - 6
Black Olives - 5 or 6 cut into thin rounds
Mushrooms - 4 or 5 cut into thin slices.
Mozzarella Cheese - Between 2 to 3 Cups. ( As desired ).
Method
Knead the Pizza Dough by adding all the ingredients mentioned under the "Pizza Base". Cover the dough with a wet cloth and leave aside for 2-3 hours till the dough rises up.
Using a roller, roll the dough and make a thin crust pizza base. It can be well achieved by using hands too..
Spray some oil onto the base of the pizza baking tray. Carefully transfer the handmade thin crust into the pizza tray. Spread the Pesto Sauce on top of the Pizza base equally in all directions as shown in the picture below.
After that, apply the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the Pesto Sauce uniformly in all directions. Its better to make the edges of the Pizza crust little thicker as it might prevent the cheese spills during the baking process.
On top of the Mozzarella cheese spread, throw the toppings in any fashion you like. Press them gently.Now the Pizza is ready to be baked. You can either bake it in the conventional oven by following the regular process or choose other handy methods. This time I baked this Pesto Pizza in my Bella Pizza Maker. Its an awesome Kitchen Appliance which makes my life pretty easier. Especially for baking just a single pizza or for any sudden pizza craving, this Bella Pizza Maker comes as a rescue.!!! It took nearly 8-9 minutes in the Pizza Maker and the Pizza is ready to be served.
Make slices using the Pizza cutter and serve the slices with Parmesan cheese and red chilli flakes on top.
Enjoy with a side of some chilled Apple cider. You will remember me then....Enjoy this recipe my dear friends and let me know your experience.
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