Mary Berrys Homemade Pizza With Parma Ham Food

CARAMELISED ONION, GOATS' CHEESE AND PARMA HAM PIZZA

Steps:

• To make the dough, put the flour, yeast, garlic and salt into a bowl. Add 150-175ml/5-6fl oz water and stir with a wooden spoon until combined and a soft dough is formed. Tip out onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until a smooth dough is formed.
• Oil a large, clean bowl, add the dough and cover with cling film. Put in a warm place and leave to prove for about 1-1½ hours or until doubled in size.
• Meanwhile, for the topping, heat the oil in a lidded frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for a few minutes until they are beginning to soften. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until soft. Add the sugar and vinegar, turn up the heat and stir for a few minutes until golden. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven 240C/220 Fan/Gas 8. Preheat a large baking tray in the oven.
• Tip the proven dough out onto a floured work surface and knead into a ball to lightly knock back. Using your fingers or knuckles, push the dough to about a 30cm/12in circle, with slightly thicker edges to form the crust.
• Put the base onto baking paper. Spread the passata on top of the dough, scatter with the cooked onions, scrunch up the Parma ham, place on top and finish with dollops of goats' cheese. Slide onto the preheated tray and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden and the dough is cooked.
• Garnish with basil leaves, drizzle witha little olive oil and serve with dressed salad leaves.

VALERIE'S HOMEMADE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the yeast with the warm water, honey and sugar. Let the mixture sit until it begins to foam, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, bread flour and salt and then make a well in the center. Add the yeast mixture and the olive oil. Using a fork, incorporate the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until a dough forms. On a lightly floured surface, continue to work and then knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
• Lightly coat a clean bowl with olive oil and then add the dough, turning once to coat the dough in oil. Cover and set in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; make sure the grill grates are clean. Have your pizza toppings standing by.
• Cut the dough in quarters, shape into balls and work with 1 ball at a time. Stretch each dough ball into a 9- to 10-inch circle by hand or roll into a bigger (and thinner) circle with a rolling pin.
• With a towel soaked in canola oil, coat the grill grates lightly in oil. Add the dough rounds and cook until grill marks form and the dough stiffens, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the crusts and cook for an additional minute.
• Remove the crusts to an inverted baking sheet (so they slide off easily). Load the crusts with the desired toppings. Return to the grill, cover and cook the pizzas until the toppings are warmed and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 more minutes. Remove carefully, cut and serve.