Crust:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
Topping:
2/3 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups diced vegetables
1/2 cup diced lean ham (optional)
1 1/2 cups shredded Canadian Mozzarella cheese
Place a large baking sheet upside down on middle rack of oven and heat oven to 425 F. Butter one or two more large baking sheets.
Crust:
In large bowl, combine all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, oregano and salt. Pour in milk and butter; stir with a fork until soft dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead a couple of times just until smooth. Divide into six pieces. Roll or pat three pieces into six-inch circles and place on prepared baking sheet.
Topping:
Spread pizza sauce on each crust, leaving 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle with ham and vegetables as desired. Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
Place pizzas on baking sheet on top of the hot baking sheet in oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden, toppings are hot and cheese is bubbling.
Meanwhile, repeat with remaining three pizzas. If you don't have another baking sheet, leave pizzas on the work surface while you add toppings and reuse the prepared baking sheet when first batch is done (there's no need to let it cool).
~ Recipe courtesy of the Milk Calendar
Olive, mushroom and bocconcini pizza
1 12-inch pizza crust or four pita breads
1 cup pizza sauce
crushed chilli peppers to taste
Fresh basil to taste
1 cup white mushrooms, sliced
1/2 green pepper, sliced
Canadian bocconcini cheese, sliced
As needed green and black pitted olives
1/2 onion, chopped
dried oregano to taste
extra virgin olive oil
Spread pizza sauce on pizza crust or pita bread. Sprinkle with crushed chili peppers. Top generously with fresh basil, mushrooms, green pepper, bocconcini, olives and onion.
Sprinkle with oregano and drizzle with a little olive oil. Heat barbecue to high. Reduce heat to medium-low (low if using pita bread) and turn off central burner.
Place pizza in middle of previously oiled grill and close the lid.
Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Check crust often to prevent burning, reducing heat if required. The cooking time will be shorter if pita bread is used. Remove pizza from grill and cut into six slices.
Serve immediately with green salad and spicy oil.
Heat oven to 400 F. Put dough or pita on a baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Check crust often to prevent burning, reducing heat if required. The cooking time will be shorter if pita bread is used.
~ Recipe courtesy of Metro