Name: Italian pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 7g sachets yeast (or 30g fresh); 350 millilitre warm water; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 cup plain flour; 1 tablespoon salt; 2/3 cup prepared tomato pasta sauce (or pizza sauce); 150 gram sliced pancetta; 350 gram sliced mozzarella; 3/3 cup rocket leaves; olive oil, to serve

Ingredients

2 7g sachets yeast (or 30g fresh)

350 millilitre warm water

1/4 cup olive oil

4 cup plain flour

1 tablespoon salt

2/3 cup prepared tomato pasta sauce (or pizza sauce)

150 gram sliced pancetta

350 gram sliced mozzarella

3/3 cup rocket leaves

olive oil, to serve

Method

1.Lightly grease 3 pizza trays. Sprinkle yeast over combined water and oil and set aside 5 minutes, until foamy. Silt flour and salt together in a bowl.

2.Pour yeast mixture into flour, then mix to a soft dough, prove and punch. Preheat oven to 220°C.

3.Divide dough into three. Press or roll each out to form 3 x 30cm circles. Place bases on trays.

4.Spread with sauce, and top with pancetta and mozzarella. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden and crisp. Top with rocket. Drizzle with a little olive oil, if desired.

If you have a pizza stone, use that.
Note

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