Since the Lockdown started, one of the difficult things is getting yeast!
Supermarkets don't seem to be able to catch up with the home-bakers' demands. I normally bake pizza with yeast dough, but don't have any yeast in my cupboard.
So I baked without it. Basically, it's a kind of soda bread dough but it has a light fluffy texture. Enjoy your pizza and stay safe. :)
Non-Yeast Easy Pizza (for two hungry people)
For the toppings
- Tomato paste
- 200g/7oz mozzarella mozzarella (or any other cheese), torn into pieces, for topping
- Fresh basil
- Chorizo (optional)
- Mushrooms (Optional)
For the dough
- 200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- ¼ tsp salt
- 200g/10½oz natural yoghurt
- 10ml olive oil, plus drizzling
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan and put two baking trays in to heat.
- To make the dough, combine the flour, baking powder, herbs and salt in a bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour in the yoghurt and olive oil and stir with a fork to combine. When the mixture forms a rough dough, turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead to form a smooth ball.
- Carefully remove the hot baking trays from the oven and lay the pizza bases on top. Bake for 3-4 minutes until beginning to rise then remove from the oven.
- Turn the pizza bases over and bake another 3 minutes.
- Top with the tomato paste. Scatter the mozzarella over the top. Add your chosen toppings. Season with black pepper, sprinkle over a pinch of herbs and drizzle some olive oil. Then return to the oven. Bake for 5 minutes until the bases are crisp and the cheese is bubbling.
- Serve with sprinkled fresh basil.
