How to make pizza a la bruschetta

Make Pizza a La Bruschetta

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INGREDIENTS

Ingredients laid out for pizza dough/base

Ingredients laid out for pizza dough/base

Transfer whole meal flour to a mixing bowl

Transfer whole meal flour to a mixing bowl

Also add in the plain flour and pour 2tbs olive oil

Also add in the plain flour and pour 2tbs olive oil

1tsp salt

1tsp salt

1tsp yeast

1tsp yeast

Add warm water

Add warm water

Mix with hand or spoon

Mix with hand or spoon

Cover with plastic film and keep for 2 hours

Cover with plastic film and keep for 2 hours

It's risen after few hours. Knead it by sprinkling dry flour. Knead it for few minutes until it stops sticking and shape it into a ball

It's risen after few hours. Knead it by sprinkling dry flour. Knead it for few minutes until it stops sticking and shape it into a ball

Spread on an aluminum sheet or any baking sheet. Don't forget to oil the sheet before rolling out pizza dough on it

Spread on an aluminum sheet or any baking sheet. Don't forget to oil the sheet before rolling out pizza dough on it

Smear some olive oil on the base before topping it

Smear some olive oil on the base before topping it

Toppings. Diced onions, capsicum, tomatoes and black olives

Toppings. Diced onions, capsicum, tomatoes and black olives

Brown sugar. I sprinkled some right on top of the pizza sauce to give a little tanginess

Brown sugar. I sprinkled some right on top of the pizza sauce to give a little tanginess

Smear pizza sauce. Sprinkle brown sugar/muscavado on the sauce(it'll Caramelize nicely n infuse with the sauce). Spread cottage cheese next

Smear pizza sauce. Sprinkle brown sugar/muscavado on the sauce(it'll Caramelize nicely n infuse with the sauce). Spread cottage cheese next

Spread onions

Spread onions

Capsicum

Capsicum

Tomato n black olives. Choose any toppings you like. Millions to choose from

Tomato n black olives. Choose any toppings you like. Millions to choose from

Another final layer of cheese. You can use mozzarella as well. Since mozzarella is a fattening cheese I stuck to cheddar only. Normally a mix of cheddar n mozzarella is used

Another final layer of cheese. You can use mozzarella as well. Since mozzarella is a fattening cheese I stuck to cheddar only. Normally a mix of cheddar n mozzarella is used

Top it off with little olive oil

Top it off with little olive oil

Sprinkle oregano leaves. It's aroma works up your appetite for pizza. Pop your pizza in pre-heated oven for 35-40 min

Sprinkle oregano leaves. It's aroma works up your appetite for pizza. Pop your pizza in pre-heated oven for 35-40 min

Ready to serve. You can make it as cheesy as you want. I wanted it a bit like bruschetta (with a lovely crisp) since I'm not a big fan of conventional cheese so I skimped out on cheese

Gorgeously browned (and a lil crispy from the bottom like bruschetta but soft on top). \nBon apetite!

Gorgeously browned (and a lil crispy from the bottom like bruschetta but soft on top). Bon apetite!

  • 1.0c Whole meal flour
  • 1.0c Plain flour
  • 3.0Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1.0tsp Dry yeast
  • 1.0c Warm water
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1.0 Medium sized Onion
  • 2.0 Tomatoes
  • 1.0 Medium sized capsicum
  • Black olives
  • Pizza sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • 1.0c Cheddar cheese