Mini Parmesan Pizzas Food

PARMESAN MINI PIZZAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the baking mix, Parmesan cheese, sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons oil, Italian seasoning and 1/2 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Punch dough down; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to two 7-1/2-in. pizza pans coated with cooking spray; build up edges slightly. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork; brush with remaining oil., Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread with sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 10-12 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

MINI TOP-YOUR-OWN PIZZAS

Steps:

• Put the flour in a large bowl. Add a little salt to one side of the bowl and the yeast to the other side. Sprinkle over the sugar, together with a spoon, and add the oil and 190ml warm water. Combine with a spoon until all the flour comes away from the sides of the bowl, then tip onto a floured surface. Knead for 5-10 mins or until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a clean bowl, add the dough, cover with cling film and leave to rise for 1 hr.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Pour the passata into a saucepan, add the basil and mixed herbs, then season and bring to the boil over a low heat. Simmer gently for 5 mins, then set aside to cool. Chop the toppings.
• Once the dough has risen, tip it out, knock out the air and divide into 6 equal parts. Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9 and place 2 large baking sheets in the oven.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle around 15cm in diameter. Pick up the circle of dough and toss about a metre up, spinning it in the air. Catch it on the back of your hand, so your fingers don't poke through the dough. Do this at least 3 times to achieve a thin central base and a thicker outside crust. Alternatively, you could carry on rolling, but it's not as much fun!
• Lay the bases onto baking parchment (2 bases on 1 piece of parchment) and carefully slide each pair inside a plastic bag 'tent' for 15 mins to prove again.
• After the second rise, spread the sauce over the bases and add the and mozzarella. Take the baking sheets out the oven and quickly slide the pizzas (still on their baking parchment) on top. You can cook 2-3 pizzas per tray. Return to the oven and bake for 12 mins. Take out, slice and eat.

MINI PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Place muffin halves on foil-covered baking sheet; spread with pizza sauce.
• Top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until cheese is melted.

HOMEMADE PIZZA WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Add yeast to warm water in small bowl. Stir in oil. Let stand 5 min. Process flours and salt in food processor, pulsing just until blended. Add yeast; process 1 min. Transfer to lightly floured surface; knead once or twice. Place in bowl sprayed with cooking spray; cover with clean kitchen towel. Let rise in warm place 30 min. or until doubled in volume.
• Heat oven to 450ºF. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 15x10-inch rectangle; place in 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Spray dough lightly with cooking spray.
• Combine tomato sauce, garlic and tomatoes; spread over crust. Top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until crust is golden brown.