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Asparagus Pizza


INGREDIENTS (Makes 4)


500g strong white bread flour, plus a little extra for dusting

1 tsp easy blend yeast

½ tsp salt

1 tsp olive oil

4 generous table spoons of fresh pesto

250g of asparagus

2x 125g buffalo mozzarella sliced


DIRECTIONS


  1. Heat oven to 220C gas mk 8
  2. Oil 2 large baking sheets
  3. Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a bowl
  4. Stir the oil into 200ml warm water
  5. Mix into the dry ingredients, first with a knife then your hands to make a soft dough
  6. Tip onto a floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes
  7. Cut dough into four, cover with tea towel and rest for 5 mins.  No need to let it rise.
  8. Take each piece of dough and shape with rolling pin into a large irregular oval about 23x18cm.  Do not knead first or the dough will be too tight to shape
  9. Lift on to the baking sheets, spread with pesto
  10. Snap the woody ends off the asparagus and discard, then snap the asparagus in half and spread on pizzas
  11. Spread the mozzarella over the pizzas and bake for 8-10 mins or until golden and the base is cooked through
  12. Grind over some freshly milled black pepper and serve.