Three ways to get professional-standard slices at home with a pizza oven
WAVE goodbye to expensive takeaways – and say hello to delicious homemade pizza.
If you want professional-standard slices at home, it might be worth investing in a pizza oven.
Here’s what you need to know . . .
SLICE FOR LIFE: You can get a standalone pizza oven for less than £100.
Pizzas delivered from big takeaway chains can easily cost £25 a time, meaning you’ll make up the cash after four times going with homemade over takeout.
Try the Petra 12-inch oven, £99, down from £299, at The Original Factory Shop (tofs.com).
The Blaze Box outdoor pizza oven is £99.99, down from £116.99, at Robert Dyas.
If you have a suitable barbecue, you can add a grill-top pizza oven, £49, from George at Asda. Check specific measurements to make sure the accessory will fit.
FAFF-FREE: Making pizza dough needn’t be a hassle.
For a quick and simple method, mix 250g of Greek yoghurt with 250g of self-raising flour until it’s no longer sticky and then roll into shape.
This will make two medium-size bases.
Or for a more traditional recipe, add 7g of dried yeast to 325ml of lukewarm water, leave for five minutes until frothy then gradually add to 500g of strong white bread flour.
Mix until you get a dough ball, then cover and leave to rest for five minutes.
On a floury surface, knead until smooth and elastic before splitting into four balls.
Cover with a damp tea towel. Leave to rise for two hours, then stretch each ball to a base.
GET COOKING: The pizza oven needs to be preheated to around 800C before cooking.
For a simple margherita, add a passata sauce on to the base and some mozzarella shredded on top.
For extra toppings, root through the fridge and cupboards to find meats and veggies that need using up.
Most pizzas will need less than ten minutes in the oven. Just take out when golden.
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