Pizza Base instructions (can anyone help me translate it?)

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Pizza Base instructions (can anyone help me translate it?)

Postby Lion » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:11 pm

I have been wanting to have a go at making my own Pizzas for a while now (don't like the frozen bases you can buy in supermarkets), so yesterday in Mercadona I spotted a box that contains enough for two bases.

I think I understand the stuff I need:

Half of box mixed with 125ml of water, 2 tablespoons of oil, and half a teaspoon of Salt?

But I am a bit puzzled as to how long I need to cook it for once rolled out, it mentions 20 minutes but later on mentions 15 minutes, do I have to cook the base on it's own once rolled before applying the tomato puree and then cook again once topped?

Or is it a case of only cooking it once from it's rolled state with toppings applied, if so how long?

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Postby katy » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:30 pm

It says that you need to leave the dough to stand for 20 mins before you roll it out. When the filling is on cook for 15 mins.

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Postby Lion » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:32 pm

Thanks, I will be attempting this tonight!

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Postby katy » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:34 pm

Good luck! and best wishes for your new life in the UK too. Let us know how you get on.

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Postby costachick » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:39 pm

'Reposar' means to let it stand..

Rll the mixture into a ball then let it stand for 20 mins, this gives you time to prepare the topping.
Put flour on the ball then roll out.
stick the topping on then cook for 15 mins or until the base is cooked.

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Postby costachick » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:42 pm

LOL.. Took that long to answer (damn kids) it's already been answered

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Postby Lion » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:59 pm

Thanks, I would have forgotten to add the flour to the ball had I not read the latest reply!

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Postby JJ » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:51 pm

You can buy ready made pizza bases from Mercadona, mu husband uses them and makes delicioua pizzas

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Postby Alan-LaCala » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:29 am

Lion

After all this advice, we expect you to post a picture of the finished product on here. :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Postby Lion » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:17 am

It came out excellent, was good fun doing too, my daughter helped me.

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63 cents from Mercadona, that lot that I cooked in picture above used half of the mix.
You can buy ready made pizza bases from Mercadona, mu husband uses them and makes delicioua pizzas
I have tried them and don't like them.

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Postby silver » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:21 pm

Your pizzas look great...and for topping.. you had fun..for us pizza is a quick n easy dinner..those frozen bases are rather awful so we buy a fresh (not frozen" "4 quesos" pizza as a base and add ingredients we wish... but might have a go at the "mix" version when the the grandchildren come round..twill keep em busy for a while :lol:
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Postby Lion » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:44 pm

Yeah, I buy the 4 Queso fresh one's sometimes although they are not that fresh in truth as the date on them lasts over a month so they are packed with preservatives, the base from this mix was top notch though.

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Postby safeashouses » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:46 pm

Well done they look fantastic and it has given me an idea for the next time my godson visits he loves to cook and this will be right up his street I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before. Thank you Lion.

A topping idea if you aren't veggie, we had them in Italy, is a Breakfast Pizza of sliced fresh tomatoes cook for about 10 mins. then add pre-cooked bacon, crack eggs on top and cook until the eggs are the way you like them.

My hubby doesn't like the tomato paste stuff and prefers sliced fresh tomatoes cook for about 5 mins. then add slices of mozzarella and gorgonzola and a drizzle of olive oil and cook for a further 10 mins. or so, yummy and it converted me to liking blue cheese.

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Postby Lion » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:06 pm

This is the box to look out for...

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63 Cents from Mercadona.

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Postby jan400 » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:40 pm

Lion wrote:This is the box to look out for...

63 Cents from Mercadona.
Mind you they'll probably run out now that we're all having pizza's for dinner! :lol:

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Postby Nikvin » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:43 am

use different brand of dough mix myself, havent tried that particular one.

However, try rolling grated cheese into dough, for extra flavour, or (accidental creation by kids) various toppings into dough ball, and toppings on top, looked yukky but tasted great!!
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