For the dough:
4 cups (500g) Strong flour
1 tsp (5g) salt
1 1/2 tbsp (10g) fresh yeast
1,4 cups (325ml) warm water
For the Tomato sauce:
1 cup of tomato pelati (tinned tomatoes for pasta)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 garlic clove
1 pinch of crushed red pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
For the toppings:
(Margherita)
1 ball of mozzarella
2 tbsp Parmigiano cheese
Fresh Basil leaves
(Parma ham and arugula)
1 ball of Mozzarella
2 tbsp Parmigiano cheese
4 slices of Parma ham
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Making the pizzas:
1. First make the dough. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Gradually add the yeast mixture, mixing well until you obtain a dough. Place dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Cover with a cloth or cling film and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 30 minutes until the dough has doubled in size.
2. Preheat the oven to (430F) 220 degrees centigrades.
3. Take the dough, knock it back, then divide into two pieces, cover each with a cloth and leave to rest in a warm place for a further 30 minutes.
4. Combine all the ingredients for the tomato sauce on a blender or mixer and mix until is all blended.
5. Meanwhile prepare the toppings. For the Margherita. Roughly chop the mozzarella.
6. Sprinkle some flour onto a clean work surface and with your fingers spread each piece of dough into a roughly round shape with a border, make the dough as thin as you can but be careful not to tear it. Sprinkle some semolina or flour onto 2 large flat baking trays and place the pizza bases on them.
7. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over each base. On one, spread the tomato sauce evenly over, sprinkle with parmesan, add a few basil leaves over and top with mozzarella.
8. On the other base, arrange mozzarella and parmesan all over, top with Parma ham.
9. Place both pizzas into the hot oven and bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
10. In the meantime, toss the arugula in a little extra virgin olive oil and balsamic.
11. Remove the pizzas from the oven, top the Parma ham pizza with rocket and serve immediately.