Homemade Pizza Crust

Ingredients
* 2 cups milk
* 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
* 6 tablespoons brown sugar
* 12 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
* 5 to 5 1/2 cups Maida (all purpose flour)
* 2 teaspoons fine salt
* 1/3 cup baking soda
* 3 cups warm water
* Coarse salt

Method
* Warm up the milk in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes. It should not be too hot: if it's too hot it will kill the yeast. You should be able to comfortably keep your finger in it
* Stir in the yeast and one tablespoon of the brown sugar and let it sit for about 10 minutes
* Add 4 tablespoons of butter and remaining 5 tablespoons of brown sugar
* Add the flour about 1 cup at a time and then add the fine salt
* Knead for about 10 minutes by hand
* Put it in a greased bowl and cover with greased cling wrap
* Let rise for 1 hour in a moist, warm place until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 450° F
* Punch down dough and divide into 12-14 lumps
* Roll each ball and use a katori to make perfect circles to make the base
* Punch holes in the base using a fork to prevent them from rising
* Finally roast them on a pan on slow to medium flame

You Pizza base is ready! (Pizza sauce recipe coming up tomorrow :))

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Preparation Time - 30 mints

Servings - 4