Homemade Pizza

A homemade pizza base makes all the difference! And it won’t take much longer either.
Just let the dough rest while preparing the toppings.

Portions: 3 pizzas
Cooking time: 25 mins preparation + 15 minutes baking/pizza

What's in it: It really depends on your toppings; cheese and tomatoes are a good start for calcium and vitamin C.

Ingredients: 500g flour (I usually mix plain and strong flour 50/50) 1 sachet dried yeast 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil 300ml warm water 1 jar tomato sauce (see below for homemade) 200g mozzarella cheese Oregano Optional toppings:  asparagus, artichokes, field mushrooms, sweet corn, tuna, ham, anchovies, olives etc Add after baking: rocket salad, fresh basil leaves, parmesan cheese, Parma ham

Preparation: Mix together flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add warm water and olive oil and mix together with a wooden spoon. As soon as the mixture comes off the bowl, transfer onto the work surface and knead the dough until it’s smooth and doesn’t stick to hands or surface. Divide dough in balls and cover with a clean tea towel while preparing the toppings.  Preheat oven to 250ºC or maximum heat. Using a rolling pin and some flour, roll out the first ball to about 3 mm, cover with tomato and add preferred toppings. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for about 15 mins until cheese starts to brown. Brush crust with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano.

Adult version: Add crushed garlic to olive oil when brushing the crust. Serve with a glass of light red wine. Suitable for re-heating in the oven.