Vegetarian Recipes - Cornmeal Pizza with Tomato and Ricotta Recipe

  
 

Cornmeal Pizza with Tomato and Ricotta Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes one (12-inch/30cm) pizza

  • 1 quantity Pizza Dough (refer recipe)

  • 1/2 cup/125 ml Tomato Sauce

  • 1 cup/250 g fresh Ricotta cheese

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped basil

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/8 tsp salt

Method:

  1. Prepare the pizza dough, substituting half the all-purpose flour with finely ground cornmeal. Set aside to rise.

  2. Oil a 12-inch (30-cm) pizza pan. After 1 1/2 hours, knead the dough for 1 minute, then use your fingertips to press it into the pan.

  3. Spread with the tomato sauce and let rise for 30 minutes.

  4. Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C/ gas 7. Bake for 25 minutes.

  5. Mix the Ricotta, basil, and salt in a large bowl. Remove the pizza from the oven and spread with the Ricotta mixture. Drizzle with the oil.

  6. Bake for 5 more minutes. Serve hot.