Pizza for Dinner

Tonight  I made Pizza but I made the pastry in the food processor - this is a very new concept to me (first time ever was last week) and I have to say I am sold.  It is so quick (takes a couple of mintues max).  I still love making pastry by hand and feeling the flour and butter slowly start to meld and then crumble under your fingertips but during the week I have to say the quicker and easier the preparation time the better.

 
Recipe

2 cups Wholemeal Flour (we use Spelt W/M stoneground organic)
1/4 tspn salt
2 tspns Baking Powder
50g butter
150ml milk

Pizza Topping

If using vegetables for your topping lightly saute before making pastry and set aside.  Preheat oven to 200degC.

Put flour, salt & baking powder in a bowl and rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.  Add enough milk to form a soft dough.  Knead lightly.

On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to a 25cm circle.  Place on a greased baking try and pinch up edges to make a rim.  Spread the base with tomato puree and/or sweet chilli to add a bit of flavour and then the Pizza topping.  Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown.

Note:  If using put all dry ingredients for pastry into food processor.  Blend for approx 20 seconds or until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.  Slowly add milk and blend until combined and kneaded.

My Pizza Topping

1 onion (sliced)
Pumpkin (sliced thinly)
Zuchinni (sliced thinly)
Brocolli (sliced)
Beetroot (sliced thinly or if raw grated)
Mushrooms (sliced thinly)

Saute in pan for a couple of mins adding seasonings just prior to taking off heat.

I also add sliced tomatoes on top at the end


As you will see there is no cheese in this receipe - we very rarely eat cheese (although I love it) and we find the pizza does not need it.

Another Topping we love is:-

Spanish Onions (Sliced thinly)
Spinach Leaves
Grated Beetroot
Goats Cheese (thinly sliced)