Saturday Night Pizza

I was watching Rachel Allen earlier and she went to Gennaro Contaldo's home (he’s Jamies Olivers mentor) and he made the most amazing pizza but they didn't give you the recipe, which I thought was really annoying. I actually went to the supermarket this morning and bought Good Housekeeping magazine and there was a recipe in there for Pizza from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall so decided to give it a whirl.
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I did also make American pancakes for breakfast with sausages and maple syrup but forgot to take a pic.
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Pizza Dough Recipe:
Source: Hugh Fearnely-Whittingstall / Good Housekeeping
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5g dried yeast9oz plain flour

9oz strong white bread flour
2 tsp x course salt (crushed through a sieve)
2 tbsp olive oil
325 ml Warm Water
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1. Measure out the 325 ml of warm water.
2. Put the yeast into a little bowl and add in a splash of the water. Leave to sit for 5 mins, until it starts to froth.
3. Meanwhile, combine the two flours and salt in a bowl.
4. Add the yeast liquid, water and oil and mix into a rough dough, then turn out and knead for 10 minutes, until silky and elastic. It will be really sticky but try not to add lots of extra flour.
5. Put the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a tea towel.
5. Leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (at least an hour).
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Mrs Hackneys Recipe for Tomato Sauce:
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1 x Tin of chopped tomatoes
1 x 500g Carton of smooth tomatoes / passata
2 x tsp Dried Oregano
1 x tsp Herbs de Provence
2 tbp x Tomato Puree
3 x Cloves of Garlic, crushed
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1. Crush the garlic and fry in a splash of olive oil until it starts to turn golden
2. Add in the tomatoes and bring to the boil
3. Add in the herbs
4. Reduce the heat and cook on the lowest heat whilst the dough rises.
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Make The Pizza:
1. Pre-heat your oven to the hottest it will go.
2. When the dough is ready. knock the air out and cut into 5 pieces.
3. Roll out a piece of dough with a rolling pin or stretch with your fingers until it's approx 5 mm thick. Place it on a baking tray dusted with flour.
4. Drizzle some olive oil on the dough and spoon on the tomato sauce.
5. Add any other toppings you fancy. I made Kenny one with slices of chorizo, thin slices of red chilli, mozarella, torn basil, black pepper topped with rocket leaves once out of the oven.
6. Cook for approx 10 mins.
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Three remaining pieces of dough that kept on rising!

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Nice and flat

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Delicious Tomato Sauce

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Chorizo, Chilli, Basil & Mozarella

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Rocket tossed in olive oil, black pepper and sea salt

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Ready to go in the oven...

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Mrs Hackneys Notes:

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* You can buy the carton of smooth tomatoes in Sainsburys

* I warmed up the oven slightly, switched it off and then put in my dough to rise as I don't have a warm spot in the flat

* I also put some semolina on the tray to give the pizza base that nice texture you get with a good pizza. I think you’re supposed to use cornmeal or something but it worked fine for me.

*If you like spicy pizzas I’d also add in some chilli flakes and chilli powder to the tomato sauce.

*This recipe worked best when I made the base really thin – I put the dough on the floured baking tray and the used a rolling pin. I rolled from the middle of the dough pulling it out towards me, then turning the tray and continued until it’s really flat. Also, don’t put too much tomato sauce on.

*Don't cut basil, tear it.

I’m making marshmallows tomorrow so fingers crossed they work out and that I don’t scoff them all before I get to post some out!!