Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

For the dough;

• 1+3/4 cup flour,
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water,
• 1 tbsp olive oil,
• 1 tsp instant yeast,
• 1 tsp sugar,
• 1 tsp salt.

For topping;

• 2 tbsp olive oil,
• 1 tbsp tomato paste,
• 1 tsp thyme,
• 1 clove of garlic, grated
• 150 g grated mozzarella,
• 5-6 mushrooms, sliced,
• 1 red pepper, sliced,
• 100 g pepperoni, sliced,
• 2 tbsp canned corn,
• 2 tbsp pitted, sliced black olives.

Preparation :

1. In a deep bowl combine water, yeast and sugar together,
2. Add flour step by step and start to mix with your fingers,
3. When you add half of the flour add salt and olive oil together,
4. Keep adding flour and knead until you reach an elastic, soft dough,
5. Make a ball and cover with a plastic wrap,
6. Set aside until double (for 45 mins.-1 hour),
7. When the dough doubles knead again,
8. Sprinkle some flour over a large baking pan,
9. Roll the dough into a round shape in the pan by pressing with your hands,
10. Brush the dough with olive oil,
11. In a small bowl mix tomato paste, garlic and thyme together and brush the dough with the mixture,
12. Sprinkle the mozzarella on top,
13. Place pepperoni, mushrooms, pepper, corn and olives respectively on top,
14. Bake in a 190 C degrees pre-heated oven until the edges are golden.

Bon appetit…