Easy Margherita Pizza

Serves 4

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes, plus cooling

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • Pinch caster sugar

For the dough:

  • 300g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 300g natural yoghurt

To top:

  • 200g mozzarella, cut into chunks (or any other cheese)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C and put two baking trays in to heat.
  2. Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan and set over a medium heat. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until thickened then remove from the heat and season to taste. Leave to cool.
  3. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour in the yoghurt the stir with a fork to combine. When the mixture forms a rough dough, turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead to form a smooth ball.
  4. Divide the dough into four equal pieces and roll out into thin rounds.
  5. Spread the bases with the tomato sauce and top with the cheese (and any other toppings).
  6. Season with black pepper then carefully transfer to the hot baking trays. Bake for 10 minutes until the bases are crisp and the cheese is bubbling.

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