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5 classic pizzas to make at home

The base dough (for 2 pizzas)

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 325 ml lukewarm water
  • 7 g dry yeast
  • 10 g salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Mix water and yeast, wait 5 minutes.
  2. Add flour, salt and oil; knead 10 minutes until smooth.
  3. Cover and let it rise 1–2 hours, until doubled.
  4. Split in 2 balls, stretch by hand to thin rounds.
  5. Bake on the hottest oven setting (250°C or more) for 8–12 minutes.

1. Margherita

Topping

  • 150 g crushed tomatoes, salt, a little oil
  • 125 g mozzarella
  • Fresh basil leaves

Method

Spread the tomato, add torn mozzarella and bake. Put the basil on when it comes out of the oven, with a drop of olive oil.

2. Pepperoni

Topping

  • Tomato sauce
  • 150 g mozzarella
  • 60 g thin pepperoni or spicy salami
  • Pinch of oregano

Method

Sauce, cheese, then the pepperoni slices on top so they crisp up. Sprinkle oregano and bake.

3. Quattro formaggi (4 cheeses)

Topping

  • 100 g mozzarella
  • 50 g gorgonzola or blue cheese
  • 40 g parmesan
  • 50 g gouda or any hard cheese

Method

No tomato: brush the dough with olive oil, spread the cheeses evenly and bake until golden and bubbling. A little black pepper at the end.

4. Vegetable

Topping

  • Tomato sauce, mozzarella
  • ½ green pepper, ½ onion, sliced
  • A few mushrooms, sliced
  • Olives and sweetcorn

Method

Slice the vegetables thin so they cook in time. Sauce, cheese, vegetables, then a drizzle of oil and bake.

5. Hawaiian

Topping

  • Tomato sauce, mozzarella
  • 80 g cooked ham
  • 3–4 pineapple slices, in pieces

Method

Drain the pineapple well so the pizza does not get soggy. Sauce, cheese, ham and pineapple, then bake.

Tip: the hotter the oven, the better the pizza. Pre-heat it for 30 minutes.