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It was the end of term session this morning, of our U3A Enquiring minds (P4C) course, so we all brought something in for a buffet lunch. My contribution was a couple of vegan pizzas - with a soda bread crust - which went down a storm.
Ingredients:
200g self raising flour
1 teaspoon bouillon powder
125ml liquid (100g water, 25g tomato puree)
50g oil from the sun-dried tomatoes (This enhances the crust and gives it almost a shortcrust pastry-type feel.)
Topping:
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 dessertspoon mushroom sauce
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 dessertspoons nutritional yeast
This was mashed with a potato masher to make it more smooth, and simmered to reduce it.
Plus:
Sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips, mushrooms, olives, nutritional yeast and oregano
The dough:
Method:
2. Place the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl, add the water, then the olive oil (if using) and begin mixing together into a dough, bringing the flour from the sides to the middle. Don't be too gentle, and work fairly fast. The dough should be soft and squishy, so don't be afraid to add more water to keep it soft.
3. Once the dough is formed, give the mixing bowl a final wipe and turn it out onto your worktop, knead it firmly several times, then mould it into a cob shape. Working quickly, divide the dough into two and, with a rolling pin and plenty of flour, roll each one out into a large circle to fit your trays. (With practice you can get the mixing and shaping done in two or three minutes.)
4. Divide the tomato topping between the pizzas, spreading it not quite up to the edges - leave about a centimetre gap - and smoothing it out evenly. Place strips of sun-dried tomatoes - each cut into about 5 pieces and mushrooms over the tomato. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast and oregano
5. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, but check after ten – you may need to swap shelves, or turn the pizzas around to cook evenly. When they're done the pizzas will lift up all along one side when you check underneath, using a spatula or a bread knife. The bottom should be browning from the edges.
Rich tomato sauce, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms and olives
Plus nutritional yeast (nooch) and oregano
15 minutes later
Notes:
The topping I've given is just a suggestion - use your own favourite toppings, and get the family to join in with their own favourites.
About using soda bread in this way:
Method:
1. Since the chemicals in the self-raising flour begin working as soon as they come into contact with the water, you need to have everything ready before mixing the dough. So, heat the oven to 220C, 425F, gas mark 7 and either grease two baking sheets or line them with baking parchment.
2. Place the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl, add the water, then the olive oil (if using) and begin mixing together into a dough, bringing the flour from the sides to the middle. Don't be too gentle, and work fairly fast. The dough should be soft and squishy, so don't be afraid to add more water to keep it soft.
3. Once the dough is formed, give the mixing bowl a final wipe and turn it out onto your worktop, knead it firmly several times, then mould it into a cob shape. Working quickly, divide the dough into two and, with a rolling pin and plenty of flour, roll each one out into a large circle to fit your trays. (With practice you can get the mixing and shaping done in two or three minutes.)
4. Divide the tomato topping between the pizzas, spreading it not quite up to the edges - leave about a centimetre gap - and smoothing it out evenly. Place strips of sun-dried tomatoes - each cut into about 5 pieces and mushrooms over the tomato. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast and oregano
5. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, but check after ten – you may need to swap shelves, or turn the pizzas around to cook evenly. When they're done the pizzas will lift up all along one side when you check underneath, using a spatula or a bread knife. The bottom should be browning from the edges.
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| Rich tomato sauce, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms and olives |
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| Plus nutritional yeast (nooch) and oregano |
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| 15 minutes later |
The topping I've given is just a suggestion - use your own favourite toppings, and get the family to join in with their own favourites.
About using soda bread in this way:
I've been making my own bread for almost 40 years, and pizzas for most of this time - but I've only recently discovered this variation, and it really is a revelation!
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