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The wonderful flavours of Italy shine brightly in this collection of tantalizing recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Make deliciously fresh homemade pasta, tempting calzones, pizza, biscotti, and other classic Italian fare. These recipes have been specially selected from among Company's Coming's bestselling cookbooks and set amongst beautiful, full-colour photographs. Enjoy having the best Italian recipes that we have ever published at your fingertips!
Italian
Basic Pizza Crust

Basic Pizza Crust      "Basic Pizza Crust" is available in PDF format print friendly version
A crust that will work for any main course.
 
All-purpose flour2 cups500 mL
Instant yeast1 1/4 tsp.6 mL
Salt1/4 tsp.1 mL
Warm water2/3 cup150 mL
Cooking oil2 tbsp.30 mL
 
Food Processor Method: Put first 3 ingredients into food processor fitted with dough blade. With machine running, pour water and cooking oil through feed tube. Process for 50 to 60 seconds. If dough seems sticky to remove, add about 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) flour.

Hand Method: Put first 3 ingredients into medium bowl. Stir well.

Add warm water and cooking oil. Mix well until dough leaves sides of bowl. Knead on lightly floured surface for 5 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.

To Complete: Roll out and press into greased 12 inch (30 cm) pizza pan, forming rim around edges. Or place dough in large greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with tea towel. Let stand in oven with light on and door closed for about 1 hour until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down. Roll out and press into greased 12 inch (30 cm) pizza pan, forming rim around edge.
 
1/8 crust: 153 Calories; 3.8 g Total Fat; 86 mg Sodium; 4 g Protein; 25 g Carbohydrate; 1 g Dietary Fiber
 
Thin Basic Crust: Reduce flour to 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) and reduce water to 1/2 cup (125 mL).
 
 
Reprinted from Italian © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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