Caprese pizza
13
Points®
Total time: 2 hr • Prep: 35 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Fresh basil leaves, baby bocconcini cheese and prosciutto take the taste off the charts
Ingredients
Plain wholemeal flour
1 cup(s), (150g)
Plain flour
1¼ cup(s), (185g)
Dry yeast
7 g
Caster sugar
1 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Olive oil
1 tbs
Tomato pasta sauce
½ cup(s)
Cherry tomatoes
400 g
Dried oregano
½ tsp
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
Prosciutto fat trimmed
3 slice(s)
Bocconcini
3 baby
Fresh basil
2 tbs
Instructions
1
Place yeast, sugar and ¾ cup (185ml) warm water in a jug. Whisk until yeast has dissolved. Set aside in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy.
2
Sift f lours into a large bowl. Add salt, yeast mixture and oil. Mix to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a large oiled bowl. Cover and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
3
Place 2 large baking trays in the oven. Preheat oven to 240°C or 220°C fan-forced. Using your fist, punch down centre of dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 20–30 seconds or until smooth. Divide dough in half. Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured surface to form a 25cm round. Place pizza bases on preheated trays. Spread with pasta sauce.
4
Place tomatoes, oregano and garlic in a bowl. Toss to combine. Top each pizza base with prosciutto, tomato mixture and bocconcini. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until bases are golden and crisp. Sprinkle with basil and serve.
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