This pizza is easy to make and much cheaper and healthier than shop bought!
Ingredients
For the base
- 200 gms strong bread flour
- ½ teaspoon fast acting dried yeast
- ¼ tsp caster sugar
- A little oil for greasing
For the topping
- 4 tablespoons olive oil – plus extra for greasing the pan
- 1 clove garlic
- 200 gms passata (or tinned tomatoes well chopped)
- Your choice of topping eg spinach, peppers, courgettes – all growing freely in the community gardens!
- A little cheese
- Handful of mint – or other herbs growing in the community gardens. Try thyme or rosemary or oregano for a taste of Italy!
Method
- Put the base ingredients into a bowl and add up to 125 mls of warm water, mix to pliable dough,
- Turn onto floured board and knead until smooth, put back in the bowl
- Cover with clingfilm and leave in warm place to double in size
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan, add chopped garlic and cook to soften
- Add passata, and let bubble with low heat for few minutes until thickened
- Slice the vegetables thinly for the topping
- Take the risen dough out onto floured board and roll out to the right size to fit your frying pan
- Gently heat 1 tablespoon of oil in pan to grease
- Lift the dough and gently lay it in the pan
- Cook over low to medium heat until golden brown underneath and the sides start lifting away from the pan
- CAREFULLY flip over and cook for a further 2-3 mins
- Spread the tomato sauce over pizza, add your choice of toppings
- Warm through, serve and enjoy
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