Posted by: thecompletecookbook | September 25, 2012

Brown Bread Pizza Dough, Sauce and my very boring toppings

As I have mentioned before, I don’t make pizza very often but when the craving hits, I am obliged to satisfy it.  On this occasion, to keep with my theme of brown bread, I thought it apt to make a brown bread base – result: equally as scrumity and just a teensy bit healthier – bargain. :-)

Brown Bread Pizza Dough, Sauce and Toppings

Ingredients

Dough

1 cup brown bread flour
1tsp instant yeast
½ tsp salt
1tsp sugar
½ cup warm water

Tomato Sauce

30ml tomato paste
10ml olive oil
2.5ml dried oregano
2.5ml sugar

Toppings

1½ cups cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese grated
2 garlic cloves crushed
4 big white button mushrooms thinly sliced
4 rashers bacon diced
3 pieces spring onion chopped
Dried oregano

Method 

  1. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add the oil and water and mix to combine.  The mixture will still be quite sticky.
  3. Place the dough on a floured surface and gently knead for 5 minutes.  You may need to add a little more flour over the top of the dough to prevent it sticking to your fingers.
  4. Place the dough in a clean bowl and cover with a cloth and set aside in a warm spot until the dough is double in size.
  5. Lightly punch down the dough and roll it out as thinly as desired directly onto a piece of tin foil which has been sprayed with non stick spray and transfer to a baking tray.
  6. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  7. Spread the tomato sauce over the base followed by the cheese, garlic, mushrooms, bacon and spring onion.
  8. Sprinkle over the oregano and bake for 10 -12 minutes.
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Responses

  1. You called mushroom/bacon/cheese a ‘boring’ topping? oh…no…that’s not a fair comment to this delicious pizza. Love brown bread dough as the crust.

    • Oh I am pleased you like my toppings Angie. I think them boring because I usually always use the same ones. Have a super day. :-)

  2. I should try this brown bread pizza some time! Love your toppings (and ps you have a typo in your heading) :)

    • I was very pleased with the brown bread base Tandy and thanks for picking up the typo. Have an awesome day. :-)

  3. Rashers, cheese and mushrooms love this combo. I also like the idea of a healthier crust and thin as I love thin crust pizza, my favorite.

    • Thanks Bam – absolutely has to be a thin crust! Look forward to hearing about your trip when you get back. :-)

  4. This is probably the most inviting pizza ever you genius :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    • What an awesome compliment CCU, thank you! Have a super day. :-)

  5. Hi. What is the measure for the instant yeast? :)

    • Hi Misky, so sorry about that. It is 1 teaspoon of yeast. Enjoy and have a super day. :-)

      • Thanks! :D I’m going to make this during the week.

      • Fantastic! I look forward to how you enjoy it. :-)

  6. I love your toppings! I think your pizza sounds delicious.

  7. Nothing boring about your pizza…I think it sounds terrific especially with your brown bread crust.

    • Thanks so much Karen! Must say, I thoroughly enjoyed the brown breast crust. Have a great afternoon. :-)

  8. That’s a delicious looking pizza, Mandy – so juicy with a great crust. And it’s healthy? Fantastic. Love how you’ve made your own base xx

    • Thanks Charlie. I make pizza so rarely that I always seem to make the base. Have a lovely day. :-) xo

  9. It’s been a while I make pizza from scratch! Saving this recipe :)

    • I look forward to hearing how you enjoy my recipe Tes. Have a lovely day. :-)

  10. Mandy – if I was stuck on an island and could only have one food, it would be pizza. Love it and yours looks delicious. Love making scratch pizza.

    • Hi Tricia, thanks so much for the lovely compliment – tell you what, if I am stuck on the same dessert island as you, I will make you all the pizza you can eat. Have a super day. :-)

  11. Your crust looks gorgeous Mandy! We’ve been using whole grain flours for a while for pizza crust and I think the trick is to keep it thin – delish!! (Your toppings sound pretty fab to me too – not boring in the least! ;-) ).

    • Hi Kelly, thanks so much! Besides the health benefits, whole wheat flours are so much nicer. Have a lovely day. :-)

  12. Pizza must be in the air this week. I just made some which also happened to feature…bacon, what else. Lots of cheese, got to love it.

    • Bacon makes everything better Diane! Bet your pizza was a hit. Have a lovely day. :-)

  13. Your toppings aren’t boring, love! They’re perfect, as is your pizza! :)

  14. I too love your brown bread dough, fantastic idea. Great topping combo, delicious and NOT boring.

    • Thanks so much Norma, it’s nice to incorporate something a little bit healthier every now and again. Have a beautiful day and hope you have a good harvest day. :-)

  15. That dough looks like something I want to try soon!

    • Thanks Ashely, I was thrilled with the result. Have a great day. :-)

  16. Boring? Are you kidding me? I’m not one for pizza with gourmet toppings or odd combinations. When I want those ingredients, I’ll have them as they were meant to be served and not on a pizza! You can serve this when I visit and I’ll be one very happy guest. :)

    • John, you are too kind, thank you! I have added this pizza to the list for when you visit. Seems you are going to be staying for a while as the list is ever growing. Have a super day John. :-) xo

  17. Those are not boring to me, anything with bacon is good :)

    • I love how bacon makes everything better. Have a super day Raymund. :-)

  18. Never think to make a brown bread base – I bet that was amazing, And I´m with everyone else – perfect toppings!

    • Aah, thanks Tanya! It was SCRUMITY. Hope all the renovations are going well. Have a lovely day. :-)

  19. There is no stopping any pizza cravings I have. No stopping. :-)

    • If you guys are ever in our neck of the woods Jed, I will gladly make you a pizza. Have an awesome day. :-)

  20. I haven’t had pizza in forever. What is wrong with me? THIS pizza looks scrumity :) and I love that it’s “a teensy bit healthier” so I won’t feel bad about eating more of it. I’m thinking this might have to be Friday’s dinner. Hubby will love this. Thanks for this recipe Mandy! xo

    • So pleased you like it Sarah. I am sure you and hubby would thoroughly enjoy it. Have a lovely day. :-) xo

  21. Scrumity has become one of my favorite words! I just love it. This pizza looks fantastic. I have the craving at least once a week! :)

    • So glad scrumity has become part of your vocabulary Kristy! Oh my, reckon I get a pizza craving about once every 3 months! Have a super day. :-)

  22. Keep the door unlocked.

    I’m on my way over, Mandy! MMMmmmmmm. Xx

    • Yippee, I am waiting for you at the door! I will get the wine ready too! :-) xo


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