Traybake pizza (makes 2 medium sized pizzas)

Nothing tastes quite as good as a homemade pizza base. This is a super easy recipe and very versatile

Ingredients:
300g flour
3ml salt
5ml instant dry yeast
5ml sugar
15ml olive oil
175ml luke warm water
1 tin chopped tomatoes
30ml tomato paste
150g cheddar cheese (or more if needed)
Toppings: chicken, onion, mushrooms, feta, sun dried tomato, avo, basil etc

Method:
Combine all dry ingredients into a bowl
Mix oil and water and stir into dry ingredients
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 3-5mins. The dough needs to be smooth and elastic
Form into a ball
Lightly oil a bowl, put the dough into the bowl and lightly brush the dough.
Cover the bowl with cling wrap and leave in a warm place to double in size (+- 30mins)
Mix chopped tomatoes and tomato paste in a pot and simmer to get rid of excess liquid
Knock dough down very gently to form a ball and roll out to 5mm thick
Place on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil
Bake at 220 degrees for 5mins
Spread tomato mixture onto the base, sprinkle grated cheese and add toppings
Cook for a further 10mins

tips

* For a wholewheat base , substitute 150g of flour with nutty wheat flour
* You can add more flour to the dough if it's too sticky
* No mixer is needed, a wooden spoon will do just fine
* If you don't have a warm spot, wrap a blanket around the bowl or put a hot water bottle near to the bowl