Sweet Pizza Base Recipe

225 g/8 oz/2 cups self-raising (self-rising) flour
A pinch of salt
50 g/2 oz/0.25 cup butter or hard block margarine, diced
5 ml/1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar

1 egg, beaten
30 ml/2 tbsp milk

Method:

Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the fat and rub in with the fingertips. Stir in the sugar. Mix in the egg and enough of the milk to form a soft but not sticky dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface. Roll out and use to line a 23 cm/9 in pizza plate or place the round on a greased baking (cookie) sheet. Cover with your chosen filling and topping of your choice and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/ 400°F/gas mark 6 for about 30 minutes until cooked through. Serve hot or cold.