Stuffed braided pizza
Ingredients
For dough-
All purpose flour 2 cup
Milk powder 2 tbsp
Instant yeast 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Lukewarm milk 3/4 cup
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Pizza sauce , mixed herbs , mozzarella cheese and toppings of your choice !!!
Method
- Mix flour , milk powder, and salt.
- Dissolve sugar in half cup lukewarm milk .
- Add half cup of flour mix and yeast to it and stir.
- Gradually keep on adding flour mix.
- Once all the flour is mixed in milk , start kneading the dough. Use rest of the milk to knead to a smooth and pliable dough. Liquid quantity depends of flour quality so use as required.
- It'll be sticky but add oil ,1 tbsp at a time, and continue kneading for 9-10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes the dough will be smooth, keep it covered in a greased bowl for first proof.... approx 1 hour or until it doubles up.
- Once doubled, punch the dough gently to remove air pockets.
- Divide the dough into two portions.
- Roll each portion into a circle and mark cuts as shown below.
- Spread the sauce and the topping along the line as shown in pic above .
- Start shaping the pizza by folding each strip as shown below.
- Allow it to proof for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 190 °C.
- Brush olive oil and prick with fork all over the center.
- Spread pizza sauce generously . Sprinkle grated cheese, mixed herbs and toppings of your choice.
- I have used smoked paneer tikka , capsicum and onions as toppings.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 -20 minutes.
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