Introduction: Easy Homemade Pizzas
Perfect for a Friday night!
Here is what you will need:
FOR THE BASE
300g strong bread flour
1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE
100ml passata
handful fresh basil or 1 tsp dried
1 garlic clove , crushed
FOR THE TOPPING
125g of mozzarella , sliced or grated
handful cherry tomatoes , halved
any other toppings you'd like!!
Step 1:
You can make the passata from scrath but II bought some and then added ingredients for my own flavouring, i.e. Oregano.
Add the garlic here too.
Step 2:
Make the base:
Put the flour into a large bowl, then stir in the yeast and salt. Pour in 200ml warm water and the olive oil and bring together with a wooden spoon until you have a soft, fairly wet dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 mins until smooth. I like the crust thin, so for this really smooth it out!
Step 3:
Add the passata and cheese to the pizza base.
Then you can let your creative juices flow :)
Step 4:
My favourite pizza was made with cherry tomatoes, jalapenos, green and red bell peppers, prosciutto and salami.
You can use anything! I even made a tuna, olive and onion one.
Thanks,
Linda