500g 00 Pizza flour, (caputo flour is regarded the best for pizza making)
3 tbsp good Olive oil
Pinch of salt
15g Fresh yeast
300ml tepid warm water
Salt
Or as a little cheat, pop into your local pizzeria and ask can you buy the dough already made as this is really helpful and makes for a great evening entertainment with the kids etc .
100g Grated Mozzarella
1 Jar Pizza Sauce/Passata/Bolognese sauce
50g Smoked Streaky Rashers
50g Smoked Sausage
50g Black Pudding
2 Eggs, if desired
method:
Combine the fresh yeast and warm water and whisk gently and allow to prove for 5minutes
Add the flour and salt into a mixer bowl with a dough hook attachment and mix.
Add the olive oil and water yeast mix and allow to mix on half speed for up to 12 minutes, this will work the gluten and the dough with become nice and elastic.
Once ready remove and place into a bowl and rest for 10 minutes
Divide the mix into 200g balls (9 “ pizza size) and try and shape into a tennis ball size smooth ball.
Cup your hand over the dough and roll along the table the gain a smooth side.
Then place onto a greased tray and cover with cling film ensuring it doesn’t touch the dough as it will stick, allow to rest at least 5 hours and overnight is perfectly ok.
At this stage, dust the table with some 00 flour and also on your hands and roll the smooth side of the dough on the flour, the easiest way is to use a rolling pin but you can stretch with your hands to achieve a round shape dough. Too much flour on the base will burn in the oven so its best to have a minimal amount.
Then take some shop bought tomato sauce/passata or even good quality chopped tomatoes with herbs and garlic and spread over the base keeping 3 cm in from the edges with the sauce.
Sprinkle with some grated mozzarella or good quality buffalo mozzarella. Then flavours of your choice can be added, but remembering usually cooked meats are used on pizzas and any pesto / bbq sauce is best added after cooking ..but do try with different flavours and combinations. We're using smoked streaky rashers, smoked sausages, black pudding and eggs. Lay these on the pizza.
Pop onto a hot cooker for 5 minutes until the edges are crispy and serve.
