Pesto, Parma Ham & Mozzarella Pizza

It was pizza night once again on Friday Evening. This time however, we decided we would channel our longing to visit Italy, into a delicious Friday Night Dinner. I must say, these ingredients and flavours are pretty much perfect when they are sat on top of a crispy, doughy base- Divine!

Ingredients

2 cups strong white bread flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup Olive Oil

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup warm water

1 Small Tin Tomato Puree
1 Small Jar Green Pesto
5 Slices of Parma Ham
1 Mozzarella Ball
Handful of Spinach

Method

Start by making the dough: place the flour in a mixing bowl, add the salt and the baking powder and mix.

Gradually add the water to the bowl, then add the oil.

Flour the work surface, then turn the dough out and knead for 5 minutes.

Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to a 0.5cm thickness. Place a dinner plate upside down over the dough and press down. The circular outline will have been transferred to the dough and you can now assemble the round shape.

Transfer to a pizza tray and bake in the oven at 200oc for 8 minutes.

Now to prepare the toppings: place a frying pan on a medium heat. Add a little oil to the pan and fry the bacon pieces with the chopped spring onions and the crushed garlic, once the bacon has brown set to one side.

Once the base has been part baked, dollop amount desired of tomato puree in the middle of the base and using a spatula spread the puree onto the base, ensuring you don't go right up to the edge of the pizza, leave a 1cm gap..

Arrange the meat and cheese onto the base, then dollop the desired amount of pesto in blobs onto the pizza. Give a sprinkling of parmesan for added flavour

Place in the oven for 12 minutes.

Once removed from the oven, place a handful of spinach on top of the pizza and serve.

Enjoy!