Pepperoni pizza

Name: Pepperoni pizza
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour; 7g sachet fast action dried yeast; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp olive oil; 300ml warm water; 200g passata; 1 tsp dried oregano; 250g mozzarella, torn; 100g sliced pepperoni

A crisp based pizza with simple tomato sauce, plenty of mozzarella and curled pepperoni.

Time1 hr 30
LevelMedium
Costabout £1.38 a head
Oven250°C (230°C fan)

4 pizzas

Ingredients

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500 gstrong white bread flour
7 gsachet fast action dried yeast
1 tspsalt
1 tbspolive oil
300 mlwarm water
200 gpassata
1 tspdried oregano
250 gmozzarellatorn
100 gsliced pepperoni

Method

1
Mix the flour, yeast and salt, then add the oil and water. Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and stretchy.
10 min
2
Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
60 min
3
Heat the oven to its highest setting, around 250°C (230°C fan), with a baking tray inside.
4
Stir the oregano and a pinch of salt into the passata.
5
Divide the dough into 4 and roll each into a thin round. Spread with passata, top with mozzarella and pepperoni.
6
Slide onto the hot tray and bake for 10 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese bubbles. Repeat with the rest.
10 min

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