Wood-Fired Cape Style Pizza

Ingredients

• 500g bread flour
• 7g instant yeast
• 10g salt
• 320ml warm water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup tomato passata
• 1 tsp dried origanum
• 250g mozzarella, torn
• Handful rocket
• Shaved biltong or salami
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. 1

   Mix flour, yeast and salt. Add water and oil and knead 8 minutes until smooth. Prove 1 hour until doubled.

2. 2

   Heat your oven, pizza stone or covered braai as hot as it will go (250C+).

3. 3

   Season the passata with origanum, salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Stretch the dough thin, spread a thin layer of sauce and scatter the mozzarella.

5. 5

   Bake 6-8 minutes until the crust is blistered and charred in spots.

6. 6

   Finish with rocket, biltong or salami and a drizzle of olive oil. Slice and serve immediately.