Dough
Ingredients
2 cups of plain flour
¼ tsp. salt
2 tbsp. olive oil
1½ tsp. active dry yeast
Bottle of home-made Passatta
Basil leaves
Mozzarella pieces
Method
1. Make the dough: Dissolve the yeast in 2/3cup warm water and stir until creamy
2. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl and make a well
3. Add the olive oil to the well and rub through the flour
4. Add the yeast and mix through until it forms a ball of dough
5. Using a flour board. Knead for 3 mins. Cover and rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.
6. Knead the dough again until the dough is smooth and elastic
7. Coat a bowl with a little for the olive oil.
8. Add the dough and turn to coat in oil
9. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise draft free for an hour
10. Knead and cover and rise again for another hour (Double in size)
11. Half the dough and reshape, cover with a damp cloth and rest for 15 minutes
12. Preheat oven 200°C
13. Dip the ball in flour, shake off and flatten the inside of the dough with the palm of your hand
14. Transfer to a baking tray with silicone paper
15. Spread each half with Passatta sauce
16. Bake for 7 minutes.
17. Top with basil leaves and mozzarella
18. Season and bake for a further 5 minutes
This dough freezes well, so its is ideal to make a larger batch and freeze for later use, Place in freezer bag and seal.