NEAPOLITAN-STYLE PIZZA
NEAPOLITAN-STYLE PIZZA
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!