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Pizza dough without yeast: these basic ingredients make every pizza a success
You don’t necessarily need yeast to prepare a delicious pizza
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Whether fresh or dried: yeast is often out of stock. This ingredient is irreplaceable for the preparation of a traditional pizza – but it is not absolutely necessary for a crispy dough.
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Yeast is a leavening agent that primarily ensures that the pizza dough rises when it is baked. If this ingredient is missing, it can be replaced by another such as baking powder or Baking soda replaced – if you prefer a thicker batter. If you like a thin and crispy pizza base, you can even leave out the raising agent altogether. But no matter which variant you choose, the fact is: the lack of yeast means that the dough can be processed directly. The pizza is ready faster and goes straight to the oven after preparation. You can find out which basic ingredients are required for this in this article.
Recipe suggestion: How to make pizza dough without yeast
For the dough you only need the following basic ingredients:
- 350 g wheat flour
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 200 ml of water
- salt
Tip: You can also use milk (or a vegan alternative) instead of water, this will make the dough even fluffier. The pizza gets that certain something from dried herbs, which you can simply work directly into the dough.
For the preparation you will also need the following resources:
Tip: Use what is called a Pizza stone – it stores the heat particularly well and releases it again evenly. This will make the dough extremely crispy.
Once you have all the ingredients together, you can use the dough inside five minutes apply. Proceed as follows:
Add the flour, baking powder and a little salt to the bowl and mix everything together.
Stir the water or milk together with the olive oil into the flour, ideally with the dough hook.
Knead the dough until it becomes smooth – and place it on a floured work surface.
Roll out the dough thinly with a rolling pin and transfer it to the baking sheet lined with baking paper.
The basic ingredients: batter, tomato sauce, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil
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The pizza topping: These ingredients shouldn’t be missing
For an original italian pizza you need the following ingredients:
- Tomato sauce
- Mozzarella
- basil
- tomatoes
As far as the topping is concerned, there are no limits to your (own) creations: whether ham or salami, tuna or chicken, mushrooms or onions – anything that tastes good is allowed. The pizza tastes even better if you make the tomato sauce yourself. All you need is 250 ml of tomato puree, an onion, a clove of garlic, basil, oregano and rosemary, salt and pepper and a tablespoon of olive oil. Then proceed as follows:
Cut the onion and the clove of garlic into small cubes and fry them in a pan with a little olive oil. Add the tomatoes and herbs and let the sauce simmer for a few minutes over low heat. Then season the sauce with salt and pepper – and pour evenly over the pizza dough.
When the pizza dough is finished, it is placed in the oven for 15 minutes at approx. 225 degrees – until the cheese is golden brown. We wish you a good appetite!
Tip: With a Pizza cutter the dough can be easily divided.
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