Name: Mushroom, blue cheese and thyme pizza
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 batch pizza dough; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 100 gram small field mushrooms, sliced; 100 gram blue cheese, thinly sliced or crumbled; a few sprigs thyme; salt and freshly ground black pepper; Basic pizza dough; 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoon active dry yeast; 2 cup plain flour; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients

1/2 batch pizza dough

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 clove garlic, crushed

100 gram small field mushrooms, sliced

100 gram blue cheese, thinly sliced or crumbled

a few sprigs thyme

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Basic pizza dough

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water

1/2 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoon active dry yeast

2 cup plain flour

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.Heat oven to 220C. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough as thinly as possible to form a large circle. Place dough on an oven tray. Combine oil and garlic.

2.Brush base with oil and garlic, then scatter with mushrooms, cheese and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and crisp. Slice to serve.

4.To make dough, mix water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl and set aside to activate for 5 to 10 minutes, until foamy.

5.Place flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. With the motor running, add the foamy yeast mixture and the oil, then process until the mixture forms a ball of soft dough. If necessary, add a little more water to reach a smooth consistency. Process for another minute to knead the pizza dough thoroughly.

6.Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for approximately an hour, or until doubled in volume.

7.Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 2 minutes. Divide dough in half as this amount makes two pizzas. Roll out one half as thinly as possible. Transfer to a lightly oiled baking tray or pizza stone and top with chosen ingredients.

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