Ah, the holidays: Christmas turkey, eggnog, mashed potatoes and ham served as a giant feast, and then as leftovers during the following days. This year, instead of buying a traditional honey-baked ham, why not go for something more edgy to impress the family foodies? We give you Parma ham. This variety of prosciutto comes from the Parma region of Italy, undergoing months of curing and drying to arrive delicate and sweet on the salad, pasta or pizza you so choose – and we choose pizza.
Ingredients for Dough (makes two pizzas):
225g plain bread flour (plus extra for dusting)
10g dry yeast
150ml warm water
45ml olive oil
5g sugar
7.5g salt
Preparation:
1) In a large mixing bowl dissolve the yeast and sugar into warm water and set aside for 15 minutes.
2) Add the flour, salt and olive oil to the bowl and knead.
3) When the mixture starts forming into dough, fold it in from the edges towards the center. Continue for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth.
4) Mold dough into roughly 180-gram balls and place onto a baking tray about 10 centimeters apart. Lay a clean damp cloth over the top of the dough and set aside for three hours to let rise.
Ingredients for Pizza:
100g plain flour
180g dough
80g tomato sauce
50g ricotta cheese
45ml olive oil
30g Parma or prosciutto ham, thinly sliced
30g Parmesan cheese, shaved
Oregano, dried
Salt
Pepper
Preparation:
1) Place baking tray in oven and preheat to 250 degrees Celsius.
2) Dust work surface and pizza dough with flour.
3) With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle.
4) Sprinkle a little flour over a plate and place the dough on top.
5) Spoon 10 to 12 small mounds of ricotta evenly over the base.
6) Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Drizzle with 15 milliliters of olive oil.
7) Slide pizza onto baking tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until brown.
8) Once cooked, tear the ham into bite-sized pieces and layer over the pizza.
9) Shave the Parmesan over the ham and finish with 30 milliliters of olive oil drizzled evenly over.
> This recipe is courtesy of Chef Rahim Mohammed at PizzaExpress. For address see listing.
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