PARMA HAM, CAMEMBERT AND MOZZARELLA PIZZA
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz strong flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 30g/1oz fresh yeast
- 200ml/7fl oz tepid water
- 3-6 tbsp olive oil
- plus extra for greasing
- 25g/1oz butter
- 400g/14oz baby spinach leaves
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 250g/9oz camembert
- roughly chopped
- 1 ball fresh buffalo mozzarella
- torn into large pieces
- 16 slices Parma ham
- 4 tbsp double cream
- 1 small bunch fresh coriander
- chopped
- 75g/3oz Parma ham
- 1 small ciabatta
- cut into 2cm/1in cubes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 50g/2oz mizuna leaves
- 50g/2oz baby spinach leaves
- 25g/1oz parmesan
- shaved
- ½ lemon
- juice only
Directions
- For the pizza
- place the flour
- salt and yeast into a large bowl and add the water and three tablespoons the olive oil and mix together to form a dough.
- Knead the dough for at least five minutes
- until elastic. Add more oil if necessary.
- Cover the dough with cling film
- then set aside and allow to prove for one hour.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball
- then roll out onto a floured work surface until about 5mm/¼in thick.
- Place onto a greased baking tray and set aside to prove for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- Heat a frying pan until hot and add the butter
- spinach and garlic and stir-fry until the spinach has wilted down. Remove from the heat
- allow to cool
- then squeeze out any excess liquid. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper and divide among the four circles of dough.
- Place the camembert
- mozzarella and the Parma ham on top of the spinach. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place the pizzas into the oven to bake for ten minutes
- then remove and spoon over the double cream and scatter over the coriander leaves. Return the pizzas to the oven for a further five minutes until the pizzas are cooked through.
- For the salad
- place the Parma ham onto a baking tray and place into the oven for 3-4 minutes
- or until crisp.
- Place the ciabatta cubes into a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place onto a separate baking tray and place into the oven to bake for five minutes
- or until golden and crisp.
- Remove the ciabatta pieces from the oven place into a clean bowl with the mizuna and spinach leaves.
- Crumble the crisp Parma ham over and sprinkle with the parmesan.
- Add the lemon juice and toss once more.
- To serve
- place a pizza onto each of four plates and place a small portion of salad alongside.

