Recently I made a cooking video teaching you an easy way to make pizza dough at home for yourself, now I show you how to finish the pizza off and cook it in the oven, again with the help of my friend Belinda.

There are some issues with the audio on this video, as it was recorded in the kitchen with a loud exhaust fan going, so I must apologise for that, but I hope you enjoy this pizza video we made for you anyway!

Wood-Fired Pizza Making Video

I would love to hear about your pizza making stories, tips, or any comments or thoughts you have on my pizza video.  And you can get yourself a free cookbook by visiting All Easy Food Recipes.

You may be aware that lately I’ve been working on a Pizza Cookbook, which is pretty close to getting published on Amazon.  In the meantime I thought it would be a great idea to whet your whistle, so to speak, with some great pizza recipes that I’ve come across.

This particular one is not in my cookbook, so you can consider this an extra special bonus.  In fact, over the coming days and weeks I will probably add a bunch more pizza recipes that I just couldn’t fit into my cookbook, so you will be able to benefit with some free recipes available right here on my blog

I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients for Gorgonzola-Chicken Pizza Recipe

2 tb Olive oil
1/2 ts Pepper; freshly ground
2 ts Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic; sliced
2 tb Butter or margarine
1 Pizza base (double size)
3/4 lb Chicken breast; cut into strips
1/4 lb Gorgonzola cheese; crumbled
2 tb Parmesan cheese; grated
1 tb Fresh sage leaves

Gorgonzola-Chicken Pizza Preparation

Preheat the oven to 250C (450F).

With 2 tsp oil, grease a 14-inch pizza pan; sprinkle with cornmeal.

In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter in the remaining oil.  Then sauté the chicken, sage, pepper and salt for 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet.

In drippings, saute onions and garlic 3 minutes.

Carefully pat the dough into the pizza pan; fold edges under 1/4 inch. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with onions, then chicken and cheeses; bake 10 minutes, until golden.

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This short video will show you exactly how to cook the best pizzas in the world, at home, faster than you could get them delivered to your door!  Thanks to my friend Belinda for helping me put this together for you.  Enjoy

Easy Pizza Dough Recipe Video

Pizza Cookbook - How To Cook The Best Pizzas In The World... At Home!

You can easily make your own pizza at home, it takes less time than getting it delivered, plus you would have the added benefit of knowing that you’re using fresh and healthy ingredients to top your pizza.  Below is the recipe and method you will need in order to make the best pizzas at home!

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Basic Pizza Dough Recipe Ingredients

1kg Baker’s flour (plain flour with a high protein level)

10g salt

10g sugar

20g dry yeast (or 40g fresh yeast)

660ml cold water

Wood-Fired Pizza Dough Recipe Ingredients

Wood-Fired Pizzas

600g Strong baker’s flour

400g Semolina flour

10ml extra virgin olive oil

10g salt

10g sugar

20g dry yeast

650ml water

Will make 7 x 12” pizzas (225g each), or 8 x 10” pizzas (200g each)

Pizza Making Method

How To Make Pizza Dough By Hand:

Making Pizza Dough

This easy pizza dough recipe should only take you about 10 minutes to make, plus you will need to allow about 10 minutes on top of that for time to rest the dough.

Mix all the dry ingredients together, and create a well in the centre.

1. Carefully pour 600ml of water into the well and gradually incorporate the wet and dry ingredients by slowly bringing the flour into the water in the centre.
2. Add the remaining water if necessary, depending on how dry the mixture is (it’s best to start with a little water and only add more if needed).
3. Knead the dough, by pressing down with the palms and heel of your hands away from your body, and then turning the ball of pizza dough after every pass.  (If the dough is too large to manage, break it down into two even batches).
4. Continue kneading until you have a smooth ball of dough to work with – this should take roughly 10 minutes of kneading.  (You should be able to pull a piece of the dough out and stretch it quite thin, until it becomes translucent when held up to the light.  This is when you know the pizza dough is ready.)

How To Make Pizza Dough Balls:

Pizza Dough Balls

1. Divide the pizza dough into balls of the desired weight – for 12” pizzas they need to be 225g (7), for 10” pizzas you’ll want it to be about 200g (8).
2. Create round balls by taking each piece of dough in your hands, push your two thumbs into the centre and at the same time stretch the outside around it.
3. Turn the dough halfway around, and repeat this process 3 or 4 times till you have a round ball with a smooth skin.
4. Lightly dust your work bench with flour, and place the dough ball on the bench with the flatter side down and the roundest part facing up.
5. Cover your dough balls with a damp tea towel or cloth to prevent a tough skin from forming.
6. Let the pizza dough balls rest for about 10 to 15 minutes under the tea towel.  This will make it much easier to roll out the balls later and help it hold its shape.  If you don’t allow it to rest long enough it can result in serious shrinkage of the pizza dough after it has been rolled out.

Preparing Your Pizza Bases:

Pizza Base

1. Take your pizza dough ball and place it on a lightly floured section of your bench.
2. With the palm of your hand, press down into the middle slightly, turning the ball a couple of times as you do this – this should flatten the ball while beginning the round shape you want to achieve.
3. Take your rolling pin, starting at the centre of the pizza dough and push out towards the edges.
4. Turn the dough as you do this, to keep your pizza as round as possible.  At this point, your main aim is to push any air bubbles out of the dough.  If you just push the rolling pin back and forth, the air bubbles may remain in your dough and it will not cook evenly in the oven.  Instead you’ll most likely have bubbles rise while the pizza is in the oven, and push any toppings off to the side as well.

How To Cook The Best Pizzas In The World… At Home!

Pizza Cookbook - How To Cook The Best Pizzas In The World... At Home!

You can now get your hands on my brand new Pizza Cookbook, “How To Cook The Best Pizzas In The World… At Home!“

This pizza cookbook is full of my very own inspired creations that you can easily make at home to impress your friends and family!

This is a physical cookbook (not one of those digitally downloadable ones), so you’ll be able to flick through the pages and sit it right next to you as you work through each recipe.

However, if you prefer a digital ebook (and instant access!), you can also get the Kindle version of How To Cook The Best Pizzas In The World… At Home!

I’m not entirely sure why this is called Idiot Bread Pizza, maybe because it’s so easy to make that anyone can do it… anyway, enjoy!

Recipe Serves: 1

Ingredients for Idiot Bread Pizza Recipe

Idiot Bread Pizza

Pizza Dough:—–
1 pk Yeast
1 tb Sugar
4 c Flour
2 c Hot water
1 ts Salt
Pizza Topping:—–
1-1/2 pt Tomato (pizza) sauce
12 oz Mozzarella cheese
1 lb Hamburger
Or sausage or pepper

Idiot Bread Pizza Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt and flour.

Mix well with spoon and spread in two greased 9×13 pans. Let rise for one hour.

Spread about 1 1/2 pints of your favourite tomato (pizza) sauce on top. Add 12 ounce shredded Mozzarella cheese and one pound cooked hamburger (or sausage or pepperoni).

Put pizza in oven preheated to 500F (as hot as you can possibly get it); reduce heat immediately to 400F and bake 35 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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Recipe Preparation: cooking and baking

Recipe Serves: 1

Ingredients for Dill Pot Roast Recipe

Dill Pot Roast

6 Slices bacon
Lemon pepper
Salt and pepper
4 lb Pot roast
1 Can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c Chopped dill pickles
2 ts Worcestershire sauce

Dill Pot Roast Preparation

Fry bacon until crisp. Coat pot roast with lemon pepper, salt and pepper.

Brown roast in bacon drippings on both sides.

Combine soup, pickles and Worcestershire sauce; pour over browned roast. Cover and bake at 350F for 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.

Remove roast and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

Skim fat from gravy.

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Recipe Serves: 6

Ingredients for Lamb Roast Supreme Recipe

Lamb Roast Supreme

5 lb Lamb shoulder roast
2/3 tb Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
2 tb Flour
3 lg Green capsicums
2 c Cooked rice
1/2 c Celery; chopped
4 tb Chilli sauce

Lamb Roast Supreme Preparation

Wipe roast with a damp cloth. Combine salt, pepper and flour. Rub the roast well. Place in an open pan.

Bake at 300F for 2-1/2 hours. Cut green capsicums in half. Remove centres and seeds.

Parboil until slightly tender. Drain.

Mix together rice, celery, and chilli sauce. Fill the capsicums and place around the roast.

Continue cooking and baking at 300F for 40 minutes or until capsicums are tender and roast is done.

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Recipe Serves: 1

Ingredients for Easy Texas Tacos Recipe

Texas Tacos

1/4 lb Ground sirloin

2 Red jalapenos

1/4 Onion minced

3 Cloves garlic minced; (3 to 4)

1 ds Jalapeno salt

1 ds Garlic season-all

Corn tortillas

Easy Texas Tacos Preparation

Throw all of the ingredients (except the tortillas) in a stir-fry pan/wok. As you cook the food over medium-high heat continue to stir until the meat crumbles.

Remove from heat, cook your tortillas. Fill your Tacos and top with one or more of the following: Gaucamole; shredded cheese; Pico de Gallo; salsa cruda; hot sauce; sour cream; minced tomatoes.

It takes about 10 minutes to cook up this meal.

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Recipe Serves: 4

Ingredients for Golden Crispy Veal Birds Recipe

4 Green onions
1/2 lb Veal for scalopini; cut in 4 thin slices
1/2 ts Dried dill weed
4 oz Swiss cheese; cut in 4 thin slices
4 Pickled Jalapeno chiles; cut in very thin strips
1/4 ts Crushed dried leaf thyme
2 ts Finely minced fresh ginger
1 ts Light soy sauce
2 qt Vegetable oil for frying
1 Egg
1-1/2 ts All-purpose flour
1-1/2 ts Cornstarch
1 pn Salt
1 pn Baking powder
2 ts Caribe (crushed N. New Mexico hot red chile)
2/3 c Seasoned fine dry bread crumbs

Golden Crispy Veal Birds Preparation

About 1 hour before serving, trim roots and any wilted tops from green onions; “butterfly” both ends by shredding lengthwise with a sharp knife. Set aside.

Pound each veal slice as thin as possible, being careful not to tear meat.

Sprinkle veal with dill, then place a slice of Swiss cheese on each veal slice. Place jalapeno strips, then a green onion on each slice.

Evenly sprinkle with thyme, ginger and soy sauce. Tightly roll slices and secure with toothpicks.

Cover loosely and set aside 30 minutes at room temperature. 15 minutes before serving, heat 4 inches of oil in deep heavy pan to 375F.

Prepare batter: beat egg well, whisk in flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder.

Dip each veal roll in batter, evenly sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon caribe and roll in crumbs to coat completely.

Cook 4-5 minutes until golden.

Drain and serve. Makes 4.

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Recipe Serves: 1

Ingredients for Cornish Pastie Recipe

Cornish Pasties

1-1/2 ts Salt
4 c Flour
3/4 c Butter
1 c Water
1 lb Ground beef
3 Thinly sliced potatoes
1 Thinly sliced onion
1/4 ts Pepper
1 tb Water

Cornish Pastie Preparation

Heat oven to 350F. Mix 1/2 tsp salt with flour. Add butter and blend.

Add 1 cup of water and knead into stiff dough. Roll out to 1/8″ thick . Cut 6 circles.

Mix beef, potatoes, onions, 1 tsp. salt, pepper and 1 Tb water. Divide mixture onto circles.

Fold each circle in half. Seal the edges with a fork, carefully pressing down to keep the mixture inside while it cooks.

Bake for 1 1/4 hours.

This recipe takes me back to my younger school days, eating pasties at lunchtime from the canteen, so I hope you enjoy it too.

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Recipe Serves: 4

Ingredients for Deep-Fried Pork Strips and Walnuts

Deep Fried Pork Strips

1/2 c Walnut meats
1 lb Lean pork
1-1/2 tb Flour
1/2 tb Brown sugar
1 tb Soy sauce
Oil for deep-frying
1 tb Oil
2 ts Soy sauce

Deep-Fried Pork Strips and Walnuts Preparation

1. Blanch walnuts. Cut pork in 1/2-inch thick slices, then in 1/2- by 1-1/2 inch strips.

2. Blend flour, brown sugar and soy sauce to a paste. Add to pork and toss to coat.

3. Heat oil until nearly smoking. Add pork strips, half a cup at a time, and deep-fry until crusty and golden. Drain on paper toweling.

4. Heat remaining oil. Add walnuts and stir-fry briefly until pale golden.

5. Return pork. Sprinkle with remaining soy sauce and stir-fry only to reheat.

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Mick Reade

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