Quick & Easy Freshly Made Pizza

Something to do with the children 😍

Makes 4 x approximate 8inch pizza’s

Ingredients:

For the base :-

• 500g strong white flour

• 14g dried yeast

• Pinch salt

• Pinch sugar

• 300ml warm/ tepid water

For the pizza sauce:-

• 400g tin chopped tomatoes

• 100g tomato purée

• 4 cloves garlic ( chopped finely)

• 1 onion (finely diced)

• Dessert spoon olive oil

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano ( can be fresh oregano if available)

• Salt & pepper to season

For toppings:-

• Mozzarella Cheese

• You choose :- Pepperoni, chorizo, sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, fresh baby spinach, or whatever toppings you & your family enjoy.

Cook at Gas Mark 3 / Approx 160 degrees

Method

1. Make pizza sauce.

Sauté off onions in olive oil, add chopped garlic, add tomato purée, gentle cook for a minute whilst stirring.

Add oregano then chopped tomatoes and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Season to taste.

2. Make pizza base.

Put all dried ingredients into a bowl and mix together.

Add warm / tepid water and knead into dry ingredients until all combined.

Place on a lightly floured table and knead for 5 minutes.

Roll out thinly into 4 individual pizza’s

Place on a greased baking sheet / or on parchment paper.

Set a side and allow to prove for about 25 minutes in a warm draft proof room.

3. Spoon on the tomato sauce mix.

4. Add toppings of your choice

5. Finish with mozzarella & fresh herbs

6. Cook for about 25/ 30 minutes

Serve

This can be served with freshly shaved Parmesan, seasonal salad, chips or whatever your family enjoys.

Enjoy!

Tracy x