Fior di latte pizza Recipe

Fior di latte pizza Recipe

  • 400g/14oz type1 or 00 flour
  • 80g/3oz sourdough starter, refreshed
  • 240ml/9fl oz water, at room temperature
  • 10g/⅓oz fine salt
  • 280g/10oz dough, from above
  • 100g/3½oz tomatoes, peeled and crushed
  • 80g/3oz fior di latte or mozarella
  • few fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • salt
  • 280g/10oz dough, from above
  • 100g/3½oz pak choi
  • 80g/3oz fior di latte or mozzarella
  • 30g/1oz smoked ricotta (available online), grated
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 fresh red or green chilli, thinly sliced
  • salt
  1. To make the dough, tip the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Add the sourdough starter and water, mix to bring together, adding the salt just before it is fully mixed. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead until it becomes smooth.
  2. Roll the dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with cling film and leave at room temperature for 5 hours or until it has doubled in size.
  3. 2 hours before cooking, move the dough onto a large, oiled baking tray, keeping it the same way up. Cover with cling film and leave to prove for another 2 hours.
  4. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 and grease two baking trays with oil.
  5. To make the tomato-based pizza, stretch half the dough with your hands to a 28cm/11in disk and place on a greased baking tray. Spread it with 1 tablespoon of the crushed tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Tear over the fior di latte and cook for a further 3–5 minutes.
  6. Put the basil leaves in a small bowl with the oil, lemon juice and salt.
  7. Scatter the dressed basil leaves over the cooked pizza, cut into 8 and serve.
  8. To make the white-based pizza, stretch half the dough with your hands to a 28cm/11in disk and place on a greased baking tray. Tear over the fior di latte and cook for 10 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to its highest setting and grill the pak choi for 2 minutes on each side. Dress with a little olive oil and salt.
  10. When the pizza is cooked, top with the pak choi, smoked ricotta and chilli. Cut into 8 slices and serve.