- - BASE
- 5x250ml - white bread flour
- 5ml - sugar
- 10ml - salt
- 1x10g - packet instant yeast
- 500ml - lukewarm water olive oil
- - mealie meal
- - TOPPING
- 30ml - olive oil
- 3-4 - red onions, cut into rings
- 1-2 - chillies, chopped
- - juice of 1 lemon
- 230g - spring-onion-and-chiveflavoured cream cheese
- 1 - large red onion, sliced into rings
- 120g - buffalo mozzarella
- 80g - wild rocket
- - spring onion, chopped
1 Base Place all the ingredients,except the water, olive oil and mealie meal in a food processor. Blitz,while pouring the water in, and mix for about 7-10 minutes until the dough forms a ball. Remove, rub with oil, place in a bowl,cover with clingfilm and leave to double in size.
2 Preheat the oven to 230°C. Divide the dough into 4 balls, 8 for smaller pizzas. Roll out onto a lightly floured surface.Sprinkle large baking trays with mealie meal and place the bases on them. Bake for 5-7 minutes until cooked but not browned, remove and set aside.
3 Topping Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pan. Fry the onions and chillies until soft and caramelised. Add the lemon juice and simmer until the liquid evaporates. Leave to cool.
4 Spread the cream cheese over the bases, add the onion rings, caramelised onions and mozzarella.Put the oven on grill and grill the pizzas until the cheese has melted. Remove and scatter the rocket and spring onion on top.
