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I made this up for dinner a little while ago, the pizza dough is easier than you think, and takes a very short time to do. This is the first time i’ve done it from scratch (without the help from a bread maker.) If you use Instant Dried Yeast, you don’t have to wait very long before you can bake it – less than 10 minutes if you’re in a rush.

DOUGH
(these are very rough estimates of quantity – I just chucked it in the bowl, and it seemed to work – I’m sure it’ll work for you too!)

1tbsp Instant Dried Yeast
1tbsp Sugar
1 cup Wholemeal Flour
1/2 cup Plain Flour – and more to knead
Water
1tbsp Olive Oil
Pinch of Salt
Pepper

1. Add the yeast, sugar, salt and a splash of water to a large bowl, mix around with a fork.
2. Add flours and oil and mix around, adding extra water to make a smooth dough
3. Flour your hands, a board and the dough and knead for a minute to smooth out.
4. Put back in bowl, gladwrap it, and place on top of the stove until needed (it will be a warm place while the oven is preheating)

5. Preheat oven and a flat baking tray to 180 Degrees

TOPPING

1 tbsp Tomato Paste
1 tbsp Yoghourt
2 cloves Garlic
Pepper
- Mix to combine.

2 handfuls Spinach, wilted in frypan and sqeezed of excess moisture
1 cup pumpkin, chopped
1 small onion, sliced
50g ham, chopped
50g pastrami, chopped
1/2 cup light and tasty cheese, grated
extra yoghourt
1/2 cup mixed fresh herbs (we used basil, oregano, rosemary, chives, thyme, tarragon)

Heat a frypan and add pumpkin and onion, and cook for a few minutes to add colour

On a piece of baking paper, sprinkle a bit of flour and pop the dough on top. With your hands, or a rolling pin, stretch the dough to make a rough round shape. Spray edges with olive oil spray and put straight on top of the preheated baking tray in the oven for 2-3 minutes to par-bake.

Remove dough from oven, spread over paste mixture, and arrange vegetables, meat and the herbs over the top. Sprinkle with grated cheese, add small dollops of yoghourt on top.

Heat in oven until cheese melts and dough is golden brown.