Pizza Basilea
Ingredients for dough
| US | US | Metric | Metric | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup 2 tbs |
2 cups | 205 g | 300 g | unbleached flour | (can also be a mix of unbleached and whole wheat or spelt) |
| 1/4 tsp |
1/2 tsp | 1/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | salt | |
| 3/4 tsp dried |
1.5 tsp dried |
20 g fresh | 30 g fresh | yeast | |
| 1/3 cup | 1 cup | 180 ml | 245 ml | warm water | 110º F/45º C |
| 2 tbs | 4 tbs | 2 tbs | 3 tbs | olive oil |
Ingredients for tomato sauce
1 1/2 to 3 tbs olive oil
2 to 5) cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pinch of rosemary
1 pinch of chilly flakes
1 cans of pealed, diced tomatoes
2 tbs tomato paste
salt (to taste)
1 tsp Italian herb mix
dash of Balsamic vinegar
Ingredients, Decoration(s) & flavors
2-3 tbs capers, rinsed
200 g fresh mushrooms
50 g pitted black olives
10-15 artichoke hearts, cut into pieces
mozzarella
fresh ground pepper
arugula leaves (rucola)
Preparation
Prepare the dough:
Mix flours with salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center.
Dissolve yeast with warm water and pour into the well.
Add the olive oil and mix all.
Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
Put the dough in a clean bowl, sprayed with olive oil, and cover with a clean, damp dish towel. Let rise until doubled in size, about 30 min to 1 hour.
Meanwhile make the sauce:
Roast the garlic in 1 tbs olive oil – I add some chili flakes for spice and rosemary.
Add the tomato paste and the pealed tomatoes and simmer. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar at the end.
Make the pizza:
Take the dough and work it with your hands into a flat thin piece, maybe use a roller for help. Distribute on a lightly oiled baking tray and let it rise again.
Spray surface of dough with very little olive oil (prevents soggy pizza) and distribute tomato sauce over it.
Add all other ingredients except the arugula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes at 500ºF (260ºC) until the crust looks nicely browned.
Sprinkle the pizza with the fresh arugula or fresh, chopped basil and serve.
This video on You Tube has helpful tips:
This is a good YouTube video on how to make a pizza
