NEAPOLITAN-STYLE PIZZA
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz strong plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh yeast
- 325ml/11fl oz lukewarm water
- 300g canned plum tomatoes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 30g/1oz Parmesan
- freshly grated
- a few fresh basil leaves or some dried oregano
- 140g/5oz mozzarella
- roughly chopped
- extra virgin olive oil
- for drizzling
- 1 garlic clove
- finely chopped
- 1 rosemary sprig
- chopped
- 30g/1oz taleggio
- grated
- 2 slices speck
- ½ courgette
- sliced
- ¼ aubergine
- sliced
- 1 slice prosciutto
- handful rocket leaves
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 250C/500F/Gas 9.
- In a large bowl
- place the flour and salt together. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water and gradually add to the flour. Mix well until you obtain a dough. If you find the dough too sticky
- just add a little flour.
- Shape the dough into a ball and leave to rest covered with a cloth for 5 minutes. After this time
- you will find the dough much more pliable to work with. Knead the dough and split into two. Knead each piece for a couple of minutes each and form into balls. Sprinkle some flour on a clean kitchen cloth and place the dough on it covering with a slightly damp cloth. Leave to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Place the tomatoes in a bowl and squash them slightly
- add salt and pepper and mix well.
- Sprinkle some flour on a clean work surface and with your fingers spread the dough into a roughly round shape with a border. Make the dough as thin as a pancake but beware not to split the dough. Sprinkle some breadcrumbs on two large flat baking sheets and place the pizza bases on them.
- Spread a little of the tomato evenly over each base - not put too much as the pizza will go soggy. Drizzle with olive oil
- sprinkle with parmesan cheese
- add a few basil leaves or sprinkle some oregano and top with pieces of mozzarella cheese. Then add topping of your choice.
- Place in the hot oven for 7 minutes (a couple of minutes longer if you prefer your pizza crispy). Remove from the oven
- drizzle with some olive oil and eat immediately - pizzas are not very nice cold or reheated!

