Home made pizza can be fast food when you already have the bases made. Then all you need to do is whip a base out of the freezer, pile on your goodies, and put it in the oven. Quicker than ordering one! (and far superior, not to mention heaps cheaper). So to make your bases beforehand you need to make some bread dough. I prefer sourdough as it has many health benefits - it's predigested and much easier on your system. But it's basically any bread dough recipe (about one large loaf makes about four pizza bases). So mix up your flour and water etc, knead, and leave to rise as usual. Then when you knock it back, instead of letting it rise again you shape it into four bases. I put the first one on a baking tray, then pile them on top of each other with baking paper inbetween. Put them in the freezer and you can use them from the next day onwards.
Tips for great toppings. Keep them simple and don't pile them on. Your base will cook better if you have a few gaps so it can cook from the top as well. I keep an organic tomato paste in the cupboard, then use a few simple tasty morsels and not too many veges. You might try sliced tomatoes, anchovies, salami, olives, mushrooms, capsicum or herbs and of course cheese. My friend does a great pizza with peanut butter and fried chicken.
We made a breakfast pizza the other day that was a hit with the family. Tomato paste, sliced tomatoes, bacon, cheese and eggs on top. The kids even ate all the toppings (they usually pick them off and eat only the base)..... yum.
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