Pizza For Us

Smiling couple preparing pizza in the kitchen

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 handful basil
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • fresh mozarella
  • toppings of choice (I used thinly sliced dried salami, green bell peppers, sliced zucchini and basil)
  • balsamic vinegar
  • olive oil

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You can use any sauce you like—canned, jar or fresh. Jamie recommends a quick option that combines a canned tomato base with fresh ingredients.

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Chop about 1 1/2 handfuls of basil (you will use 1/3 now for the sauce, 2/3 later for the pizza topping). Roughly chop 1-2 cloves of garlic.

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Throw the garlic and basil into the blender with the canned tomatoes; add a swig of balsamic for taste, plus a drizzle of olive oil.

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Measure 1 cup of self-rising flour (MUST BE SELF-RISING, NO SUBSTITUTES) into your food processor. Add 1/2 cup of water, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Pulse.

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Once you have a satisfactory ball of dough, cover a dry surface with a layer of flour. Remove the dough from the processor and add remnants to your solid “baseball”; coat lightly with flour and roll into a flat, round piece with a rolling pin.

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Use fresh mozzarella! It tastes better than the shredded stuff. Tear it into chunks beforehand.

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