Mediterranean wholemeal pizza
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This fantastic homemade pizza brings the taste of Naples to your table- and at much lower cost than a takeaway!
Ingredients
- Dough
- 1/2tbsp dried yeast
- Pinch salt
- Pinch of golden caster sugar
- 200g (7oz) very strong wholemeal flour
- Drizzle olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- 150ml (1/4pt) lukewarm water
- 5tbsp pizza topping
- 6 slices salami or pepperoni
- 125g (4 1/2oz) mozzarella cheese
- 50g (2oz) sun-blushed tomatoes
- Small handful fresh basil leaves
Method
- To make the pizza dough, place the yeast, salt, sugar and flour in a large bowl and mix together well.
- Mix the olive oil with the water in a jug, then gradually add to the dry ingredients, beating and mixing all the time to create a thick dough.
- Knead for about 10 mins with floured hands, until the mixture is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a tea towel and place in a warm place for about 30 mins.
- Gently punch the dough back into the bowl, and leave to prove for another 30 mins.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7.
- Roll out the pizza dough onto a clean, floured surface to about 1/2cm thick. Place on a baking sheet.
- Spoon the pizza topping onto the pizza dough. Top with the meats, mozzarella and tomatoes. Bake for 20 mins or until the cheese is melted. Serve with a sprinkling of basil leaves.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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