focaccia

I have always wanted to make pizza. It might seems hard, kneading and waiting for the dough to rise for hours. But, you'll see it's quite easy, and while you wait, chill out and listen to some music. 

This is a simple focaccia (basically it's a white pizza, with oil and salt). You can add any topping you want, before and after you baked it. Just be aware that some types of cheese (i.e. mozzarella) are quite watery, so just add them on top at the very end and put the tray on top in your oven, so it becomes crispy. 

Ingredients

300g flour (65% whole wheat)

8-10g yeast 

80% water (200ml)

coarse salt

extra-virgin oil

In a large bowl stir together flour and yeast (previously dissolved in warm water). Then gradually pour in water (it should be 80% of the total weight of the flour). Add some salt and oil, and then knead to form a smooth dough. Put it back in the bowl, cover it with bee's wrap or with a towel and leave it to rise for 12 hours in a closed space (your oven or a fridge) . Then stretch out the dough on a floured surface. Put it on a baking tray covered with reusable baking paper, and stretch it out again. Season it with oil and salt. Preheat the oven at 200-250° . Put the baking tray in the lower part of the oven, then lower the temperature a 180° and bake for 15 minutes. 

You might want to try out these options.

with nuts and seeds ( toss them in the dough)

with mushroom / courgette/potatoes and rosemary/ laminate kale/ cherry tomatoes ( add them when you stretch the dough and season with a fair amount of oil)

with vegetables ( stir fry your veggies beforehand and then add them last minute)

with pumpkin and mozzarella (cook diced pumpkin, then blend until creamy)