Pizza With Ham And Mushrooms Recipes

HAM AND MUSHROOM PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a bowl and stir in the yeast and salt. Add the water and mix to a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 5 mins until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with cling film. Leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size (about 1 hr).
• Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Punch the risen dough to knock out the large air bubbles and knead for 1 min. Roll the dough out to a 25cm circle and place on a large baking sheet.
• Spread the tomato paste over the base leaving a 2cm border. Top with the mozzarella cheese and scatter over the mushrooms, ham and pepper. Drizzle with the olive oil.
• Bake for 12-15 mins until the base is crisp and the mozzarella is melted and golden.

HAM AND MUSHROOM PIZZA

Steps:

• Whisk yeast sugar and water in a jug. Stand for 5 minutes or until frothy.
• Place flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in the yeast mixture and oil.
• Using your hands, mix the dough until it comes together and is smooth.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 2/3 minutes
• Make the kneaded dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl turning the dough around to lightly cover the whole surface with the oil and cover with cling wrap.
• Set aside in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes to an hour until it doubles in size.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for another 5/8 minutes or until smooth.
• Cover with a damp clean tea towel and allow to rest for 30 mins
• Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C). Gas Mark9 and place the oven rack on the lowest shelf. Place a large flat upturned baking tray on the rack to heat up. (Needs to be large enough to hold your Pizza)
• Once the dough has rested knock it with your fists to knock the air out of it and roll out pizza base on a floured surface to the desired size to about 1cm thick
• Line another flat up-turned baking tray with a sheet of baking parchment (this will make it easier to transfer to the oven) and sprinkle it with cornmeal or semolina flour
• Place the rolled out pizza dough onto the baking tray and using your fists gently push from the centre out to produce a rim all around the outer edge, the centre of the pizza should be about 5mm thick and the rim about 1cm
• To prevent the pizza toppings from making your pizza crust soggy, brush the shaped dough lightly with olive oil.
• Using your fingers, gently make indentations into the surface of the dough, this will prevent bubbling
• Top with ham, mushroom and mozzarella.
• Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Open the oven and slide the oven rack with the heated baking tray out, now carefully slide the baking parchment with your pizza on onto the heated baking tray
• Bake pizza for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbling.
• Slice hot pizza and serve immediately.

MUSHROOM AND HAM PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook on medium-low heat 15 to 20 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• Heat oven to 450°F. Place pizza crust on baking sheet; spread with pasta sauce. Top with 1 cup cheese, onions, ham and mushrooms; sprinkle with thyme and remaining cheese.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until edge of crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.