Heavenly match of savoury and sweet. Making a pizza from scratch is not as hard as you think!
INGREDIENTS (12”/30cm-Pizza)
Pizza Base
- 175g High Protein Flour
- 3.5g Salt
- 4g Instant Yeast
- 100ml Water
- 150ml Olive Oil
Tomato Sauce
- 3 Medium Tomatoes
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ tsp Garlic Herbs/Dried Basil
- Pinch of Salt & Pepper
Toppings
- 150g Streaky Bacon
- 7 Cherry Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 150g Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 4 Fresh Figs, Quartered
- Basil Leaves for Garnish
DIRECTIONS
Pizza Base
Mix all the pizza base ingredients together and develop dough to elastic consistency. Rest for 60 mins covered with a damp cloth at room temperature.
Tomato Sauce
Bring a pot of water to boil. Score a cross into the bottom of each tomato. Drop into the boiling water and blanch until the skins peel back. Transfer into an ice bath immediately. After they have completely cooled, peel the skin. Deseed the tomatoes and chop. Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Add the chopped onion, stir to coat. Add in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir in garlic herbs and simmer on low until thickened, about 15 mins. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Toppings
Place bacon on the baking tray, laying them out close together. Cook the bacon in a 190°C preheated oven for 8 mins. Then flip the bacon and cook for another 8 mins. Remove from tray and drain excess fat on paper towel / wire rack. Cook the cherry tomatoes in a skillet on high heat. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and season with salt to taste.
Bake
Transfer dough onto a floured surface and roll out dough into a circle ~12”/30cm in diameter. Spread a layer of tomato sauce over the dough then cover with toppings, including half of the fig quarters. Bake on an upside-down tray or pizza stone at 230°C for 10-15 mins.
Garnish
Top with remaining figs quarters and basil leaves. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and some cracked black pepper before serving.
The above was made and prepared by Elly Lau. Check out her 
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