This bread is pizza, deconstructed. It makes a fantastic side dish with a pasta or salad based main meal or something to impress with at a dinner party or bbq. It’s also kind of the entry route into bread making – its super easy, I promise, and endlessly customisable too!
Here’s what you need –
- 500g/4.5 cups strong white flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 sachet fast action dried yeast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 275ml hand hot water
For the topping
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- a few sprigs of rosemary
- 1 ball mozzerella
- 1 teaspoon salt flakes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic puree
- half a medium red onion
I made the dough in my brand new Breville stand mixer which I got for my birthday. I am in love with this appliance! It makes baking so much easier! It is just like a Kitchenaid, except quite a bit cheaper (and amazingly, more powerful!). I used the dough hooks to combine the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, water and olive oil into a dough. Of course, you could also use a wooden spoon!
Knead your dough for a few minutes until its soft and springy and then leave it to rest in an oiled bowl, covered in clingfilm. Leave in a warm place for 45 minutes until doubled in size. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat your oven to gas mark 6/200C/400F.
Stretch out your dough on a greased baking tray (just sprinkle on a little flour and then smush the dough into the corner with your fingers) and then arrange your toppngs and press them into the dough. Apply a liberal sprinkling of olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary and pop into the oven for 18-20 minutes.
Take it out of the oven once its golden brown and firm on top, and cut into wedges. Devour!
Some other flavour combo’s that I love are –
- goats cheese, caramalised onion relish and thyme
- buffalo mozerella, basil and tomato
- feta cheese, olives and red onion
Yum! Enjoy!
x Kerry
Maghie says
July 30, 2015 at 11:04 pmhi Kerry, just found this posting whilst browsing ….. I love pizza too. I wonder why your photos didn’t load?. Snyway, I am really interested in your Breville stand mixer …. Has it stood up to your baking ?. This is a 3 year old posting ….. Is it still going strong? Thought I would ask before buying one !!! If they are still around!
Thank you as usual.
Maggie
Xx
Kerry Cooks says
July 31, 2015 at 9:22 amHey Maggie – I’m working on getting the pictures restored in some old posts – sorry about that! I actually had the breville until recently and it did last about 3 years which for £45 isn’t too bad – I now have a kitchenaid – see this post about it http://kerrycooks.com/kitchenaid-vs-budget-stand-mixer-review/
bakearama says
July 5, 2012 at 11:39 amI have that mixer!! it makes all my cakes and doughs sooo easy… although it’s recently started making odd noises, overuse much!?
Loving the pizza recipe, will be giving it a try soon 🙂
kerrycooks says
July 5, 2012 at 12:58 pmOh no, I hope mine stands up to being used constantly! 🙂
Emmyw says
July 5, 2012 at 10:30 amMmmmmm that looks delicious yet is so simple! Brilliant recipe! I love the new stand mixer too! As soon as I’ve moved out it will be the first thing I buy 🙂
Susannah Bianchi says
July 5, 2012 at 8:21 amI love pizza but try not to eat it. I was on a little binge not that long ago at a new place that opened down the block. They made Sicilian type slices with acres of arugula and grilled cherry tomatoes on top. Oh my.
I’d like to make it myself same as my Grandad, the baker, who made it every Sunday, but you know Miss Kerry, I have a waistline to think about. How will I get into my size 4 little dresses? Will keep the recipe though. Nice post as usual.
The Sundress Chef says
July 4, 2012 at 7:14 pmGreat idea – I really want to make this now next week 🙂
kerrycooks says
July 4, 2012 at 8:35 pmThanks!
Lucy says
July 4, 2012 at 2:07 pmI miss pizza! It seems like a big task to make it from scratch but I’ll have to try it someday. Looks delicious 🙂
kerrycooks says
July 4, 2012 at 2:19 pmThanks Lucy! Its pretty easy, even if you’re working/studying, as long as you get home around an hour before you want to eat so you have time for the dough to prove.
pinkfoxgloves says
July 4, 2012 at 9:49 amYum, yum. Am going to have to make this today to go with the kids tea. They will love making this themselves too as they love to cook x
kerrycooks says
July 4, 2012 at 10:01 amAw. Yeah I bet kids would love it as they can get their hands in the dough! Can’t wait to have little kitchen helpers!