Pizza recipes

margherita.md

Margherita pizza

Ingredients

1. 2-3 tablespoons of tomato base
2. 2 handfuls of finely grated pecorino romano (or parmigiano-reggiano)
3. A handful of roughly grated (or finely sliced) semi-dry mozzarella
4. Some extra virgin olive oil
5. A pinch of sea salt
6. 2-3 sprigs of fresh basil

Method

1. Hand-stretch dough and lay on pizza tray
2. Apply tomato base and spread around with back of spoon, leaving a bare rim around the pizza for the crust
3. Sprinkle one handful of dry cheese evenly across tomato base
4. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly across tomato base
5. Cook. Timing will depend on your oven.
6. Remove from oven and tray.
7. Lightly drizzle with olive oil.
8. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. (I like Maldon or other flaky salts for this.)
9. Sprinkle with second handful of dry cheese.
10. Add individual basil leaves in a way that looks appealing to you.
11. Wait for the cheese to set, then slice.
12. Serve.

tomato-base.md

Tomato base

Ingredients

1. 400g diced tomatoes
2. 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3. 1 teaspoon sea salt

Method

Combine and blend until somewhat smooth.