It has been raining for over two months straight here in Devon. What can we do to make ourselves feel better in such a sun-lacking environment? Let’s bake one of my favourite comfort foods together, pizza!
This one will be a little bit different from an ordinary pizza. We will use Manzanilla Tropical Chilli Jam as a sauce (but please don’t tell Giordy, our Italian Events Coordinator!)
🍕 Ingredients (for 2 pizzas)
Dough:
- 500 g “00” flour
- 325 ml lukewarm water
- 10 g south devon chilli salt (coming out soon)
- 7 g dry yeast
- 1 tbsp south devon chilli oil (coming out soon)
Sauce:
- Manzanilla jam
- Tomato puree
- 1 clove garlic
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
Toppings I used:
- mozzarella
- cheddar
- brie
- olives
- mushrooms
- salami
👨🍳 Instructions
Dough
- In a bowl, mix water with yeast.
- Add flour and start kneading.
- Add salt and oil.
- Knead for about 10–15 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rise for 1–2 hours (or refrigerate up to 24 hours for better flavour like I did).
Shaping the pizza
- Divide the dough into 2 balls.
- Stretch by hand (don’t use a rolling pin) to about 25–30 cm.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce.
- Add mozzarella and your toppings.
Baking
- Preheat oven to the highest temperature (250–300°C / 480–570°F).
- Bake for 10–15 minutes (best on a pizza stone or preheated tray).
Enjoy!!!
From Damian, Warehouse Co-ordinator
