SLC22 -W5 Baking Course: Pizza

We have reached the fifth week of the baking course and today's lesson is one of my favourites. I'm very excited to take part in today's homework task. As always thanks to our two teachers @yenny47 and @katherine012 for their incredible efforts. It was amazing to learn how to bake a Pizza at home.

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🥐 Of the varieties of pizza that exist, which is your favorite? Create a brief summary that includes

• Name of the pizza

• What are its main ingredients and how is it different from other pizzas? (2pt)

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I love enjoying Pizza from Kebab Sppead Cottage in Bellihuloya. They offer the most delicious variety of Pizzas, all made in a wood oven. I believe that's one of the main reasons for their unique taste. The use of a wood oven makes the Pizza a lot healthier than the one baked in a regular oven. They also give the benefit of the price to their customers compared with the other pizza outlets. They give great value for money.

My favorite is the Devillied Chicken Cheese Pizza. The main ingredients of this Pizza are Chicken and Cheese. All ingredients are perfectly baked in the wood oven which really enhances its taste and quality. It's loaded with fresh Mozzarella cheese which makes the pizza even more delicious!

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🥐Make a pizza, you can be guided by the recipe given in class or choose the one of your preference. "You don't need to spend a lot to participate." Document your step-by-step place, date, user, and label of the bakery-s22w5 class. (4pts)

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I have tried baking Pizza at home very recently and It took several attempts to get that perfect Pizza. Here, I will share the recipe I followed:

Ingredients for the dough:

2 Cups Flour
1 tsp yeast
1 tbsp Butter
2 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
180 ml of mild hot water.

Ingredients for the Pizza sauce:

4 medium-sized tomatoes boiled.
3 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp of butter
1 tbsp of Tomato sauce
1/2 tsp of oregano
Salt to taste
Some chili flakes (optional)

Ingredients for Topping:

800g shredded Chicken
2 medium-sized onions diced.
2 capsicum cut into small pieces.
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 Pepper

Mozzarella or Swiss cheese
Some extra diced onions and capsicum

Method of preparation:

Step 01: First, I'll start with the fermentation process of the yeast. Here I have taken yeast + sugar and mild hot water to check if the yeast is active. I have kept it aside for 10 mins.

Step 02: Meanwhile I added flour into a mixing bowl and added butter and Salt. Then I added the yeast mixture into the flour. I have kneaded it for about 20 mins and made a soft dough. Now I have covered the dough with a kitchen towel and kept it aside for two hours.

Step 03: Until the dough is ready I prepared ingredients for the topping. For that, I boiled some chicken adding seasoning, and then boiled some tomatoes to make the Pizza sauce.

Step 04: Once the tomatoes were boiled, I added the blandder to get the tomato puree. Then, on medium heat, I added some butter to a pan and added garlic. When it turned golden brown I added the tomato puree. Then I added tomato sauce + salt + chili flakes and some oregano to enhance its flavor. Once it turned thick and saucy my pizza sauce was ready. I removed it from the heat and left it aside to cool.

Step 05: For the topping, I shredded some chicken, added some butter to a pan, and then sauteed the diced onions and capsicum. Then, I added seasoning to enhance its flavor and color.

Step 06: After two hours the pizza dough was well-risen, I removed the air in it and spread it on the baking pan.

Step 07: Then I started layering the topping after spreading the pizza sauce on the dough.

Step 08: I have made two Pizza both are ready to bake. I have baked the pizza for 20 mins on a preheated oven at 250 Celcius.

This is how we enjoyed homemade pizza!

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🥐Choose one of the ingredients of the pizza example (cheese, sauce, ham) and talk about its benefits, show your own photo of the ingredient (2pts)

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I believe that the Pizza sauce is an essential ingredient that adds an incredible flavor to our pizza. I love making the pizza sauce at home adding fresh ingredients that suit our taste. It's packed with many nutrients like Vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. The herbs and spices added to the pizza sauce increase its nutritional value giving many health benefits. In a homemade pizza sauce, artificial flavors and preservatives are minimal, making it a healthy source of Vitamins. It's the most flavourful ingredient that compliments all other ingredients added to the pizza.

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🥐 Pizzas can be very tasty but they are related to several health conditions, what is your opinion about it? (2pts)

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I agree, it can be very unhealthy and may lead to health issues because of the high use of processed ingredients. For all who are Pizza lovers, my massage is to enjoy it less frequently to maintain a healthy diet. Anything too much can harm our health. I suggest opting for homemade pizzas because it's all about the ingredients and the preparation method.

We can go for healthy toppings reduce the use of processed ingredients and use moderate amounts of cheese to avoid the risk of health issues. When we prepare our favorite meals at home we can adjust any ingredients to our preference without compromising our health. Therefore, it's always the best idea to keep learning and trying our favorite food at home. Home- made food is made with love, to keep our loved ones safe and happy.

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I invite our dear friend @nayita238 @abisolami and @abi24 to take on these amazing baking classes.}

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