Italian Pizza

 Italian Pizza

Total time required Total time: 40 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  
For the Pizza Dough base

    -500g plain flour

    -1 tbsp (15g) fast-action dried yeast

    -1cup (250ml) lukewarm water

    -½ tsp salt

    - 2 tbsp olive oil

For the Topping
   - 6 tablespoons tomato pizza sauce
   - 6 tomatoes, sliced
   - 3 tablespoons dried mixed Italian herbs
   -300g mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
   - Basil leaves, to garnish

Method:
1- Put the flour in a mixing bowl, stir in the yeast and salt. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil ,the water, then mix to a dough. Knead on a floured surface for 10 minutes.

2- Roll the dough into a ball, and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover loosely with oiled cling film. Leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size.


3-Preheat the oven to 200°C, heat two 25cm metal pizza trays in the oven for 30 mins.
 

4-remove trays from oven and brush with oil,  stretch two portions of the dough to fit pizza trays allow to rest for few mins.

5-Sprinkle the top of the dough with a thin layer of grated mozzarella cheese. Once the cheese is about half-way melted, spoon on a thin layer of tomato sauce, using the back of the spoon to spread over the cheese. Sprinkle the top of the tomato sauce then arrange the sliced tomatoes with a little more cheese on top. Bake in the oven for about 12-15 minutes until the golden brown, then serve, scattered with basil leaves.

    Serve immediately