Serves 8
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 2 large tomatoes diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 100gm pancetta / sausage diced
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried oregano
- salt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza bases top. Mix together the tomaotes, pancetta and oregano and spread evenly over the pizza bases. Sprinkle the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 15 minutes or until bases' edge is golden in colour.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Mediterranean Bruschetta
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 1 large baguette (to make 16 slices)
- 2 roasted red cupsicums diced
- 4 large mushrooms sliced thinly
- 8 black olives chopped thinly
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 100gm cheese grated
- 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Method:
Cut the baguette at an angle as to get more elongated slice edges. Brush lightly both sides of bread slices with a small amount of olive oil. Mix together the cupsicums, mushrooms, olives and garlic. Spread evenly over the bread slices. Top each with the grated cheese. Sprinkle over the olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste. Grill until bread edges are golden brown in colour.
Ingredients:
- 1 large baguette (to make 16 slices)
- 2 roasted red cupsicums diced
- 4 large mushrooms sliced thinly
- 8 black olives chopped thinly
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 100gm cheese grated
- 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Method:
Cut the baguette at an angle as to get more elongated slice edges. Brush lightly both sides of bread slices with a small amount of olive oil. Mix together the cupsicums, mushrooms, olives and garlic. Spread evenly over the bread slices. Top each with the grated cheese. Sprinkle over the olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste. Grill until bread edges are golden brown in colour.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Anchovy & Potato Pizza
Serves 2
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 1 large potato very thinly sliced
- 2 anchovy fillets cut coarsely
- 100gm tuna chunks crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried rosemarysalt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza base top. Follow by spreading evenly the tuna and potato slices, onion and anchovy. Sprinkle the rosemary and the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 20 minutes or until base edge is golden in colour.
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 1 large potato very thinly sliced
- 2 anchovy fillets cut coarsely
- 100gm tuna chunks crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried rosemarysalt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza base top. Follow by spreading evenly the tuna and potato slices, onion and anchovy. Sprinkle the rosemary and the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 20 minutes or until base edge is golden in colour.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Sundried Tomatoes & Ricotta Pizza
Serves 2
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 8 sundried tomatoes coarsely cut
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 200gm ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried oregano
- salt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza base top. Follow by spreading evenly the sundried tomato chunks and ricotta cheese. Sprinkle the oregano and the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 20 minutes or until base edge is golden in colour.
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 8 sundried tomatoes coarsely cut
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 200gm ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried oregano
- salt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza base top. Follow by spreading evenly the sundried tomato chunks and ricotta cheese. Sprinkle the oregano and the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 20 minutes or until base edge is golden in colour.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Pizza Margherita
Serves 2
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 2 large tomatoes diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 100gm grated cheese *
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried basil- salt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza base top. Mix together the tomaotes, garlic and basil and spread evenly over the pizza base. Top with the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 20 minutes or until base edge is golden in colour.
Notes:* Mozzarella cheese would be ideal. Adding some grated Parmesan cheese gives a more sharp taste.
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Note Pizza Dough Recipe published in this Blog.
For the Topping:
- 2 large tomatoes diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 100gm grated cheese *
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- fresh / dried basil- salt and pepper
Method:
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and the tomato paste and brush over the pizza base top. Mix together the tomaotes, garlic and basil and spread evenly over the pizza base. Top with the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining olive oil on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 20 minutes or until base edge is golden in colour.
Notes:* Mozzarella cheese would be ideal. Adding some grated Parmesan cheese gives a more sharp taste.
Pizza Dough Preparation
Ingredients:
- 300gm flour type 00
- 50gm semolina
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon yeast (approx. 7gm)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 200ml lukewarm water *
Method:
Dough Preparation:
Sieve the flour. Add the salt and olive oil. Add the yeast. Dissolve the sugar in the water and add very slowly to the flour mixture, while kneading to form sticky dough. Form into a ball and stamp a few timed on the working bench. Place in a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Leave to rise for an hour **. Roll out on a board sprinkled with semolina to form the pizza base. Place in a greased pizza pan. Leave to rise in a warm place while preparing the pizza topping****.
Notes:
* If the water is too hot it will kill the yeast.
** The dough should rise to double the size in an hour.
*** The dough itself or the baked pizza base (baked in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 15 minutes) may be frozen and used later.
- 300gm flour type 00
- 50gm semolina
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon yeast (approx. 7gm)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 200ml lukewarm water *
Method:
Dough Preparation:
Sieve the flour. Add the salt and olive oil. Add the yeast. Dissolve the sugar in the water and add very slowly to the flour mixture, while kneading to form sticky dough. Form into a ball and stamp a few timed on the working bench. Place in a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Leave to rise for an hour **. Roll out on a board sprinkled with semolina to form the pizza base. Place in a greased pizza pan. Leave to rise in a warm place while preparing the pizza topping****.
Notes:
* If the water is too hot it will kill the yeast.
** The dough should rise to double the size in an hour.
*** The dough itself or the baked pizza base (baked in a preheated oven (200ºC fan forced) for 15 minutes) may be frozen and used later.
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