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Wholemeal pizza base Recipe: Low Fat, Low Sugar

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Makes a pizza for four people

1 oz / 25 g fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast +1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 pint / 150 ml warm milk

8 oz / 200g wholemeal flour

1/2 oz / 15g lard

salt to taste

Crumble the fresh yeast into the liquid or mix in the dried yeast and sugar. Keep warm until the yeast is working well.
Rub the lard into the flour.
Slowly, mix the flour into the liquid until a uniform dough is formed.
Knead for 1 minute into a stiff dough.
Roll the dough out to form a 12 inch / 30 cm circle and place on a greased baking tray.
Leave in a warm place for 30 minutes when it should have risen.
Add the topping.
Leave in a warm place for a further 30 minutes.
Bake in a preheated oven, gas mark 7, 425F, 220C for 20 - 25 minutes.
Serve hot.

Mixed vegetable topping: Experiment with a selection of onion, mushroom, tomato, courgette, aubergine, olives, all well chopped. Sprinkle with grated low-fat cheese.

Curried fruit topping: grapes, sultanas, peach slices, onion, tomato, curry sauce to taste. All well chopped.