Pizza
Ingredients list for 2 pizza doughs

175g strong white flour
100g semolina flour
150g tepid water
1 tbsp honey
2tbsp olive oil
4g yeast
2g salt

Pizza

Homemade pizza - you can't beat it

Recipe:

Mix the tepid water with the yeast and honey and leave to dissolve for 10min.

In a large bowl mix the flours and salt together. Add some of the water mix and start kneading either by hand or with an electric mixer. Add the oil and remaining water until you get a smooth elastic dough. This will take about 10min.

Place in a grease bowl, cover with cling film and leave to prove for an hour or so or until it has doubled in volume.

Once doubled knead the dough again for a few minutes and then divide into 2 or 3 pizzas.

 

Toppings:

Tomato base: use basil infused passata or get passata and fresh basil and make your own.

My standard toppings: garlic, fresh chillies, grated mozzarella, crumbles feta followed by sliced mushrooms 

or parma ham with rocket and parmesan cheese
or tinned tuna with black olives and anchovies

or make a white pizza base with mozzarella, gorgonzola topped with tinned pears and fresh walnuts.  

Chefs Tip

The key to a good pizza base is the semolina flour which is responsible for the cracking crust.

Bake your pizza with the highest temperature your over can get to. Preheat the oven for an hour and if you have use a baking stone.