Cooking

This week Grade 4/5B made pizzas in Cooking!  They were greatly enjoyed, with many asking for seconds, so the recipe is here if you would like to have a go at home.  The pizza dough is an easy recipe that includes yeast, but does not need any time to rise.  The students had a variety of toppings to choose from, including some herbs and veggies from our school garden, plus ham, cheese and pineapple.  We also made chocolate balls, a very easy treat that involves no cooking.

Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 8g sachet dried yeast
• ½ tsp caster sugar
• ¾ cup warm water
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
2. Sift flour into a large bowl.
3. Add yeast, sugar and a pinch of salt.
4. Combine warm water and oil.
5. Add oil mixture to the flour mixture.
6. Mix until dough comes together.
7. Turn the dough onto a lightly-floured surface.
8. Knead for 8 minutes, adding more flour if necessary.
9. Cut dough into quarters – each student gets one quarter of dough.
10. Roll your dough quarter into a round pizza shape.
11. Place your pizza on a tray lined with baking paper.
12. Add the toppings you like to your pizza.
13. Cook until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Chocolate Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 can condensed milk
• 2 cups crushed sweet biscuits
• 1 cup coconut
• 2 tbs cocoa
• Extra coconut to roll them in

Steps:

1. Crush the sweet biscuits in a food processor.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Roll into small balls.
4. Roll in coconut
5. Chill in the fridge until you are ready to serve.