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Pizza Base
Method

1. Light oven to Gas 6 or 200°c and grease a baking tray.

2. Sieve flour into mixing bowl.

3. Add the margarine to the flour and chop into small pieces.

4. Rub in the margarine to the flour so that it is like bread crumbs.

5. Add milk to the mixture tablespoon by tablespoon, until the mixture forms together.

6. Remove mixture from bowl onto a floured surface.

7. Knead the mixture lightly, then roll out to the shape and size required.

8. Place onto a greased baking tray or pizza tray.

9. Add the toppings ensuring that none of the topping falls on the tray.

10. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes.

Ingredients

200g Self Raising Flour

50g Block Margarine

1/4 Pint Milk

Pizza Topping (see recipe)

Equipment

Large Mixing Bowl

Tablespoon

Jug

Knife

Rolling pin

Baking tray

Knife

Variations
The basic pizza dough recipe should remain mainly , although the mixture could have herbs and spices added to it to develop it. The tomato sauce mixture could be altered to a different sauce, e.g. curry /cheese sauce. You could alter the tomato mixture to include baked beans or any tomato based accompaniment.