Pizza Express Margherita

Name: Pizza Express Margherita
Prep time: 48 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup + 2 tbsp water; 1 tsp sugar; ½ oz yeast; 8 oz all-purpose flour; 1 ½ tsp salt; Drizzle olive oil; 2 ¾ oz tomato puree (passata); 2 ½ oz mozzarella; Peeled and Sliced oregano; Leaves basil; Pinch black pepper

An Italian dinner. Ready in about 58 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

48 minPrep (about)
10 minCook (about)
58 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Fresh & other

½ cup + 2 tbsp water
1 tsp sugar
½ oz yeast
8 oz all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
2 ¾ oz tomato puree (passata) Shopping tip: Strained tomatoes (UK: passata), in jars or boxes near the canned tomatoes.
2 ½ oz mozzarella
Leaves basil Shopping tip: Fresh basil leaves, not dried.

Sauces & oils

Drizzle olive oil

Spices & seasonings (3): salt, oregano, black pepper

1 ½ tsp salt
Peeled and Sliced oregano
Pinch black pepper

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

1 turn the oven on to 450°F.
2 Add your sugar and crumble the fresh yeast in warm water.
3 let the mix to stand for 10 – 15 min in a warm place until froth develops on the surface.
4 Sift the flour and salt in a big mixing bowl, make a fully in the middle.
Pour in the yeast mix and olive oil.
5 Lightly flour your hands, plus slowly mix the ingredients together till they bind.
6 dust your surface with flour.
7 Throw down your dough and begin kneading for 10 min until smooth, silky and soft.
8 Place in lightly oiled, non-stick baking tray.
9 Spread the passata over the top making sure you go to your edge.
10 place the mozzarella on top.
Season with the oregano and black pepper.
Drizzle with a little olive oil.
11 Heat in the oven for 10 – 12 min until the cheese slightly colours.
12 When ready.
Place the basil leaf over the top and tuck in.

On the side: Garlic bread

A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.

How to make it (15 min)

Heat the oven to 400°F. Mash the soft butter with the minced garlic.
Split the bread, spread on the garlic butter and bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden. Slice.