wholemeal “pizza” and “pizza bread”

"pizza bread" with rosemary

Ingredients for 3 people
dough

• 200 ml of water
• 1 tablespoon brandy or alcohol
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 150 grams (5.5 oz) of maitoba flour
• 150 grams (5.5 oz) of wheat flour
• ½ packet of dry yeast to slow rising or ½ cube of fresh yeast

for “pizza bread”

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• rosemary

for “pizza”

• 150 (5.5 oz) grams of tomato sauce
• 150 (5.5 oz) grams cheese like mozzarella
• Oregano or basil to taste

Time: 10 min + 3 hours for rising
Oven: 480° F (250 °C) with a bowl of water onside the owen

Put in the mixer, or in a large bowl, ingredients in the following order:
250 ml of water, 1 tablespoon of alcohol, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 150 5.5 oz of flour maitoba, 5.5 oz of wheat flour, ½ sachet of dry yeast to slow rising or ½ cube of yeast fresh beer. Turn the mixer with the hook on the program medium speed for 5 min or kneading with the hands for 10 min.

The dough should be soft but not sticky. If necessary, add flour if too sticky or water if too stiff.

Let rest in the bowl with a cup of water and covered with a cloth for 2 hours (or more, I'll prepare it in the morning before going to work for the dinner).

Take the dough, give it a nice punch, knead briefly and roll it out with a rolling pin and a bit 'of flour and spread on a baking sheet. If you want to make a “pizza bread” don’t make it too thin.

Let stand for half an hour - an hour.

for “pizza bread” brush the dough with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary.

wholemeal “pizza” it's ready!

Bake with a cup of water for 15 min or until it is golden brown.

For the “pizza” put a very thin layer of tomato sauce.

Cut the mozzarella into small cubes and let it drain in a colander with a weight on top.

Bake with a cup of  water for 10 min, then add the diced mozzarella and put bake in oven for 5/6 minutes. Serve sprinkled with oregano, if desired, or with two leaves of fresh basil.

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