Showing posts with label Pizza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pizza. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2015
Pizza Tart
Wishing you a very Happy New Year!!! Nav varsh ki hardik shubh kamnaye !!
"With each passing year we grow and learn..
With each passing year we progress...
Yes there are defeats..yes there are regrets,
but we need to be strong and rational for years to come.
I wish all strength and prosperity in coming year ahead. Happy new year to all!"
Wishes quote adapted from here
My very first recipe for Twenty Twelve is an easy Pizza Tart , that can be cooked a fresh or from left overs .
INGREDIENTS:
| Puff Pastry Block | 200gm |
| Tomato Slices | 8 |
| Black Olives | Handful |
| Cheddar Cheese Grated/Sliced | 2 slices |
| Tomato Salsa | 2-3 Tblspn |
| Dried Basil | 1 Tsp |
| Mint leaves | To Garnish |
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 180 C .Unroll the Pastry block and cut them into 3 equal rectangles.
- Lay the pastry rectangles on the baking sheet and spread the centre with tomato salsa or tomato puree leaving 1/4th inch around the sides. Arrange the toppers – Cheese , thinly sliced tomatoes and black olives . Sprinkle a pinch of dried basil all over .
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until tart edges have risen and turned a little brown. Remove from the oven , allow it to cool for 5 minutes.. , garnish with mint springs and serve hot .
Monday, November 2, 2015
Home made Pizza Sauce from Scratch
Why should you hide your curves when you can flaunt it ??
Likewise cookware range have also gone way too modernised,colourful and stylish, that I do not see a reason why we lock away the cooking pots and pans in the cupboard. Gone are the day when we find only monotones colors in the cookware.The red and earthen tones in saucepans, woks & ceramics remind me of autumn.
The copper collection are in range, anytime of the year And they embark a grace in your kitchen.. How about some jazzing up some green's to enjoy a touch of Spring/ Summer in this cold autumn weather, when the tree's are actually shedding their leaves ?
The copper collection are in range, anytime of the year And they embark a grace in your kitchen.. How about some jazzing up some green's to enjoy a touch of Spring/ Summer in this cold autumn weather, when the tree's are actually shedding their leaves ?
I have a whole list of things to put together, when we decide to build a dream kitchen /house.Here’s a board from Melissa Wong’s collection that reflect the colors of the season.
Well I do intend to bake my pizza soon as its one of our family favourites.. The much deserved school term break is in force, we ( kids and me) are taking our day , just in its stride. I made my batch of Pizza Sauce ahead in time today and am just loving it. Its flavorsome and herb infused.
The bright vibrant Sauce to compliment the autumn colours is easy to make and it does give us a herald of the oncoming weather.
The bright vibrant Sauce to compliment the autumn colours is easy to make and it does give us a herald of the oncoming weather.
HOMEMADE PIZZA SAUCE FROM SCRATCH
Ingredients
1 Kg Vine Tomatoes
80g Onions ( rougly 1 Number)
60g Carrots
60g Celery
3 cloves Garlic
4-5 Tblspn of Concentrated Tomato Puree
1 Tsp of Oregano
10-12 Basil Leaves along with the stock
Salt & Pepper to season
Sugar - 1/2 a pinch
2 Tblspn of Olive Oil
Directions:
Heat Olive Oil in a large pan, add crushed garlic , followed by finely chopped onions, carrots and celery giving a minute in between each addition. Saute them all together until Onion is translucent.
Add this stage add chopped Vine tomatoes, Basil leaves along with the stalk and allow the whole thing to cook until the tomatoes get soft. Cover the pan with a lid while doing so as the tomatoes could splutter. Add tomato puree in between. This render’s the sauce the ting of colour. Some Sugar too , to counter the acidic flavour.
When the tomatoes are relatively soft, the skin begins to peel, turn off the flame and set it aside to cool.
Puree them all together, season with oregano ,salt and pepper as needed.
Store them away in an airtight container into the fridge. it will stay fresh for a week.
Notes:
Alternatively if you are unsure whether you would finish the sauce in a week, store a portion in the freezer for a later use. Defrost them and your pizza sauce is ready to go anytime.
If you are more concerned with the color of the sauce, you might as well reduce fresh tomatoes and add some tomatoes from the tin or increase the proportion of the concentrated tomato puree.
If you are more concerned with the color of the sauce, you might as well reduce fresh tomatoes and add some tomatoes from the tin or increase the proportion of the concentrated tomato puree.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Ready for a Pizza Challenge ???
I love Pizza's !!!! And who wouldn't love Domino's??? They always come up with new promotions ..Way back in India they had this 30 min delivery challenge.. Invariably they wud land up late at my door and deliver it free :) Isnt it lucrative... I used to be a bit worried if the driver/ delivery boy would have to pay a penalty for this.. But I did speak to the store manager who hands it over.. and they were quite clear that the delivery boy's have got nothing to do with it... This used to give me peace of mind .. and enjoy my Pizza Guilt freee....
Well well.. when I was offered for a challenge to try a dominos pizza of my choice .. and compare it with mine , never bothered to think twice... Firstly .. Love their pizza....Secondly why not????I love my pizza too... Isnt it a good idea to get to business now :))
Ordering Pizza online from the Domino's website is damn easy . Just enter your postcode to kick start the process and you are on the pizza menu . One regret is that , there is not much of creativity with the veggie menu .. we just have 4 options. If you are really picky about your topping like me , best is to create your own pizza.. I have ordered Vegetarian Supreme minus Mushrooms & tomatoes plus pineapples & black olives. But since the software just allows you to make 2 changes overall , I had to create one on my own instead of predefined toppings.
Second pizza we tried was Veggie Volcanos.. Again .. with modifications ,I had to create one on my own and include black olives instead of tomatoes and add the garlic butter.
Otherwise... they are sooper cool . Be it delivery or payment... Very prompt on time too ..
They close their ordering by 11pm and quite promptly update their website too.. Thats really techy and perfect to keep the customers updated.
How did the challenge go???
VERDICT
I love my pizza's tooo :) . But I would say the base got slightly thicker than the dominos one.Before I forget , Domino's pizza are quite generous in their size compared to "P" pizza ... Quite visible to the naked eye and hungry tummies :))
I love the garlicky flavour in the pizza ordered.. Cant get it right when made at home.. either they become too flaky .. or we have chews of them here and there... making our experience very unplesant....Liil V loves his mama's pizza... no more Uncle's ( Domino's / "P") Pizza .finally !!!! Hurray .. :) If untold ,"my pizza had the same taste and flavour as any branded... " said H ... Tat made my evening....
No matter what pizza it is , I always keep aside 2 slices of my pizza for my next day lunch... They taste even better undoubtedly .. Do you agree???
HOMEMADE PIZZA RECIPE
No matter what pizza it is , I always keep aside 2 slices of my pizza for my next day lunch... They taste even better undoubtedly .. Do you agree???
HOMEMADE PIZZA RECIPE
I have made my base a couple of times with this recipe and its perfect. I loved this program Baking made Easy by chef Lorraine Pascal .Dunno why BBC discontinued with 5 episodes..
INGREDIENTS
For the Basic Dough :
Source : BBC Good Food
| Strong White Bread Flour | 250gm /9 0z / 2 Cups + Extra for dusting |
| Fast Action Dried Yeast | 1/2 Tsp |
| Warm Water | 145ml /5 Oz |
| Olive Oil | 2-3 Tblspn |
Other Ingredients:
| Pasta Sauce ( Tomato & Onion) | 4-5 Tblspn |
| Mozarella Cheese | 200 gm |
| Olive Oil | 3 Tblspn |
| Pepper Powder | 1/2 Tsp |
Toppings:
Pizza 2:Onions,Black Olives , Jalapenos , Mixed Peppers , Sweet Corn
DIRECTIONS
- Mix the flour, salt and yeast together in a large bowl and make a well in the middle. In a jug, mix the water and half the oil together, then pour the liquid into the well of the flour mixture and mix to make a soft but not sticky dough. Apply the remaining oil onto your palms and Knead for 10 minutes by hand on a lightly floured work surface . Bring the dough together to a smooth flat ball and place on a large bowl . Cover the pizza dough loosely with oiled clingfilm, making sure it is airtight. Leave in a warm but not hot place for 30–40 minutes. I normally warm the microwave for 1 minute on its own .Once turned off , place the covered pizza dough in the bowl in the microwave. After 40 minutes , they double in size..Airy ...
- Half the dough and roll them out to a large circle . Prick them with a fork all around to knock out the air. This will bring out the right crust. Fold the edges overlapping onto the other .This is gives us a desired buldge on the edge.
- Preheat the oven to 220 C .
- Spread a thin layer of pasta sauce leaving the edges,Scatter of half the mozarella cheese over the spread sauce.
- Arrange the toppings over the cheese layer , followed by the addition of remaining cheese .A good drizzle of olive oil all over and a definite brushing up on the edges. Place the pizza on your foil covered baking tray .
- Bake them for 15 -20 minutes until the crust turns golden brown or the cheese has melted. Allow them cool for 2-3 minutes . In the mean while prepare the second pizza in the same process as the first one.
- Serve them at the table with freshly ground pepper , generous drizzle of olive oil & allow the stripping to happen.. Who wudnt love the gorgeous melting pizza on your plate ????
Cheers
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