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Classic Margherita Pizza
Margherita pizza is known for having the colours of the Italian flag. Simply delicious
Servings
2
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
onion
finely chopped
1
garlic clove
crushed
1
x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1
tablespoon
tomato paste
1
tablespoon
fresh basil
chopped
150
g
mozzarella cheese
4
ripe tomatoes
sliced
6-8
fresh basil leaves
2
tablespoons
grated parmesan cheese
Pinch
of granulated sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Pizza base
2
cups
strong white bread flour
1
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
rapid /instant dried yeast
1
tablespoon
olive oil
⅔
cup
warm water
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Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to
220
°C
Place the pizza base dry ingredients into a bowl
Add the oil and water
Mix to a soft dough and knead for 10 minutes
Cover and put into a warm place until doubled in size
Start making the sauce by frying the onion and garlic for 5 minutes in half of the oil
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar and cook for 5 minutes
Stir in the basil and seasoning and set aside
Go back to the dough and knead lightly for 5 minutes
Roll out into a round and place on a baking sheet
Use a spoon to evenly spread the tomato topping over the base
Cut the mozzarella cheese and fresh tomatoes into thick slices
Arrange them in a circle alternating the cheese with the tomato slices
Roughly tear the basil leaves and add to the pizza
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and drizzle with the remaining oil
Season well
Bake for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden
Serve immediately
Notes
If you're in a rush then use a store-bought pizza base
Course:
Mains
Keyword:
mains, margherita, pizza