Mini Pizzas
Cute miniature pizzas, ideal for picnics, parties or for little hands.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose/plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 3 tbsp oil
- a pinch of baking powder
- warm milk for kneading approx. 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Instructions
- First, prepare the pizza sauce and toppings using these recipes:Pizza SaucePizza Toppings or Spicy Chicken ToppingNext, prepare the Pizza DoughMix all the dry ingredients and the oil, then slowly start adding the warm milk a little at a time. Get it to a soft dough, the softer the better, knead it very well for at least 8 minutes or more if possible.Dab a touch of oil all over the dough, then cover it and place it somewhere warm. Leave it to rise to double its size, takes about 30 minutes to an hour depending on the weather.Once risen, punch it down, give it a quick knead and then divide the dough into 6 or 8 equal balls. Roll out each ball and place on your greased baking tray. Again cover the tray and let the bases rise slightly for about 15 minutes.Now, using the tip of a sharp knife, make small slits here and there all over the base. This helps make sure that the base rises evenly so you won't have awkward looking bubbles all over your pizza!Apply your pizza sauce, followed by the topping of your choice and then some cheese. Bake at 180 C (in a pre-heated oven) for about 10-15 minutes, or until you see that they are done and the cheese is beautifully melted.Tips: Alternatively, you can bake the bases without any topping for about 8 minutes, just until they are somewhat solid, then lay them out to cool and put them in a freezer bag to freeze until whenever you need to make a quick pizza, whereby all you will need to do is place your half-cooked base, add the toppings and bake!Â
i love cooking and would like to learn more. thank you so much for this website.
Pizza is my favourite!yummy yummy once again its on the table:)
hi fauzia?can i use a stove to cook pizza?
Hi, yes you can.
Dear Fauzia, any tips on how to make pizza in a microwave? Mine usually causes the base to burn.
Thanks!
Hi! I personally am not a fan of baking using the microwave so cannot be sure on what to suggest there, sorry!
salaam fauzia..can i mix the yeast and sugar in warm water before mixing it into the flour?
W/Salaam, if you are using Instant Yeast there is no need for that. However if you are using Active Dry yeast, then increase the amount by a quarter or half tsp and then proceed with mixing the yeast first in sugar and warm water, let it froth/get activated, then add it to the flour.
salamz Fauzia, i love ur things,i have planned to make mini pizzas today and wanted to ask that is it ok that i make the dough i the morning and bake it in the evening before iftari?……..
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
Salam Fauzia, just wondering if I can use water instead of milk or maybe use yoghurt.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
What is the measurement of 1 cup??
W/Salaam. Please refer to this note for my measurement conversions: My Measurements
Jazakallah
i love it
made this today ….when pizza was ready to bake…i just switched on the oven.. for some electrical error my oven didn’t work…. i got really upset while thinking my whole work spoiled !! then i put the pizzas on a pan and put the pan on a tava.and fully covered it.. believe me..the result was more fabulous than oven…!! soft and yummmyyy…!! 😀
can i use this recipe for pizza baked without oven? is yeast an essential ingredient for making the dough of pizza?
Yes yeast is essential for this recipe and yes you can bake these without the oven.
My pizza dough didnt rise at all even tough i kept it in warm place fr more than 2 hrs..when i checked it..dough became vry dry by then..( i used SAF instant yeast) where have i gone wrong?
Please refer to this note: Yeast
Salaams sis, i’ve tried few of your recipes and alhamdulillah theyve turned out great.I wanted to know can i can half-bake these mini pizza bases and freeze them and defrost and use them after few days like when i have guests over or something?..Thanks alot for your wonderful recipes and tips.
JazakAllahKhayr. tc
W/Salaam, thank you! Yes you can do that.
i made it,,bt the outcome was nt tht gud..:( wen the baking was complted i turned off the knob bt didnt put the baking try out bcoz i wantd them to keep warm till serving time..wen it cooldown it became like a rubber(the dough) help me plz wht cud b wrong?
Next time take the pizzas out of the oven after baking. Even though the knob was turned off, the oven was still very very hot and the pizza kept on baking in that heat, thus turnin hard. You can always warm them up before serving rather than let them over bake.
thanku so much..nxt time i ll b careful…:) n i must say ur website is just awesm…..:)
Salams.. can i use bicarbonate of soda instead of baking powder?
W/Salaam, no those two should not be substituted. If you don’t have baking powder you can omit it in this recipe.
hi fauzia,please do you have any ingridients that the pizza you will bake next time with peperoni
Hi, at the moment no pepperoni recipes yet.
salams fauzia.
when u indicate instant yeast in your recipes is it fresh yeast from the bakery counter in the supermarket or yeast from a sachet.
jzk
W/Salaam, as mentioned in the recipe, it is INSTANT yeast. That is a type of dry yeast. 🙂
what is the difference between tomato paste and tomato puree.can you use tomato puree instead of tomato paste.
Yes you can use puree instead of paste.
is all purpose flour maida? also i have another question, i know it’s a bit stupid, but could u tell me how exactly did u prepare ‘minced’ meat for keema
Yes it is, and do you mean the recipe for making keema? Minced meat means keema.
thanks for replying… wat i meant was how do get th meat to such a paste like conccistency…do v just cook th meat and then grind it in th mixi to make a paste?
You can get the mince grinded from the butcher. Please check my Fillings/Toppings folder for recipes.
Salaam Fauzy, thank u so much for the lovely rose pizza recipe my family loved them,
May The Amighty be with u always and bless u
Sara
aww is all purpose flour plain flour?
Yes it is.
My base was very hard and thin and I only managed to get 4 bases out of my dough where did I go wrong :((
Did you measure out the flour and other ingredients accurately? It would be impossible to get just 4 bases, how big were they??
The most delicious pizza ever!! I am freezing a few bases do I need to defrost them when cooking or can i cook straight from frozen? JazakAllah for yet another mouth watering recipe !!! Xxx
Thanks for the awesome feedback! Yes you can cook them straight from frozen. I prefer half-baking the bases before freezing, just to get them a bit solid so they hold their shapes properly later on. Do not colour them during baking, just a few minutes until they are solid and can be cooled and stored. 🙂
For how long we can use Piza sauce aftr used it first time……
I store leftover sauce for up to a month frozen in a tight container. 🙂
mmmh i like it,it’s very delicious food big up
Salam. Sister Fauziya jazakillahu khairan 4 dis wonderful website. May Allah SWT increase our knowledge. Amin. Pls do u have a restaurant or eateries? If yes pls where is it located? Insha Allah u shall be rewarded abundantly.
W/Salaam, thank you and Ameen to your dua. No I do not have a restaurant, just sharing my recipes. 🙂
thanx fauzia…they came out
thanx fauzia…they came out perfect!
Sa.
Sa.
We made the pizzas today and they look delicious. Thank you.
The sauce didn’t turn ouy perfect because after it cooled down water was released.
What could be my mistake?
W/Salaam, did you cover the
W/Salaam, did you cover the pan containing the sauce as it was cooling? Could be some steam formed in there. Next time that happens, just stick a clean kitchen tissue paper and allow it to soak the excess water. 🙂
Yor step by step pg for the
Yor step by step pg for the pizza roses is not opening pls help
Will look into it, thanks! 🙂
Will look into it, thanks! 🙂
hi fawzia.i would like to
hi fawzia.i would like to thnks u for sharing your recipe. i tried the mini pizza to share for iftar today. well , everybody enjoyed it. it, was delicious. thnks a lot
Tried and loved this recipe..
Tried and loved this recipe… thankx for sharing and making our life easier wd ur wonderful recipies. .
Salam Fauzia.. I have tried
Salam Fauzia.. I have tried mini pizza, and tandoori pizza.. it was so tasty.. I couldn’t believe I was successful.. I am really grateful for your wonderful recipes… it will give you lot of ajar because I made it for iftaar.. it is sadaqa e jareeya for you..
Salam. please can I use
Salam. please can I use powdered milk and mix with warm water?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Hai Fauzia….Thanks for ur
Hai Fauzia….Thanks for ur wonderful recipes. ..I want to know if we freeze the base then how much time will it take to bake it to a pizza after taking out from the freezer…..Thanks in advance for ur answer…may god bless u….
Hi, make sure to partially
Hi, make sure to partially bake the base before wrapping and freezing. It will thaw in minutes so the baking time should be exactly the same.
Hi fauzia can we freeze them
Hi fauzia can we freeze them with toppings then what will be the right way to bake them thanks.
Hi, I normally half bake the
Hi, I normally half bake the bases and freeze, then when I need the pizzas, I just put the toppings on and bake.
AOA fauzia
AOA fauzia
Thanks for the wonderful recipes. I wanted to ask you that most of the time i make pizza dough it doesn’t rise properly or even if the dough rises than while baking crust doesn’t end up like actual pizza crust also where i live, mostly we have cool weather please help me with this. JazakAllah
Have you tried changing the
Have you tried changing the brand of yeast you are using? That may be the issue. Test the yeast in warm water and a pinch of sugar to see if it froths up and gets activated.
Assalam alaykum.
Assalam alaykum.
Can use the arepa maker to make these?
W/Salaam, the top part of the
W/Salaam, the top part of the machine will get all messy coz the cheese will stick to it, but you can try if you like. 🙂
Shukran jazaakillahu kheyr.
Shukran jazaakillahu kheyr.
Will try and let you know how it goes inshaallah.
this site is awesome..I made
this site is awesome..I made pizza..although dough was awesome..but my cheese didnot spread..yy
Thanks, it could be the type
Thanks, it could be the type of cheese you used.