On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:27:12 -0800
"TSDing" > wrote:

> I am trying to bake something at home still not sucessful.
>
> Procedu
> 1. Flour + Water
> 2. Make into dough
> 3. Flattened the dough, bake inside oven until light brownish.
>
> The problem is it becomes too hard. I want inside like the pizza
> texture.. outside crispy.
>
> How to make the texture softer ?


The problem appears to be that you are making unleavened crackers
instead of pizza crust.

You are going to need some yeast. And you would be well served by a
small portion of salt. The addition of sugar is optional, but can also
enhance the flavor. I use a tiny quantity of honey in my pizza dough. A
small amount of oil will prevent the product from becoming excessively
hard, but Neapolitans will cry foul.

Also, for the crispy outside texture you will need to apply a lot of
heat directly to the dough, this is usually done with a baking stone
inside the oven but can also be done with a heated baking sheet or cast
iron griddle, placed inside the oven when the oven is turned on.

So, you would make that:

1. Water + Yeast + honey + oil
2. Flour + Salt
3. Make into dough
3. Folded and compressed the dough until tough little ball
4. Covered with damp towel or plastic, come back 45 minutes
5. Flattened the dough, bake on very hot surface inside oven until light
brownish.