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Classic Margherita

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Ingredients

1 x 120g pizza dough portion
Plain flour, for dusting
3 tbs pizza sauce
1 tbs baby capers, rinsed and drained
6-8 large basil leaves
9 halved oven-roasted cherry tomatoes
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
50g buffalo mozzarella, torn

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Method officially tested

Step 1: Place an unglazed terracotta tile into an oven and heat to 250°C.


Step 2: On a floured wooden paddle or piece of baking paper, stretch out the dough into a long oval shape about 30cm long and 10-15cm wide, or to desired shape and thickness.


Step 3: Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, sprinkle with baby capers and scatter over basil leaves. Place cherry tomatoes on top and drizzle with olive oil.


Step 4: Slide pizza onto the terracotta tile and bake for about 5 minutes or until golden and crisp.


Step 5: Brush the crust with olive oil and scatter mozzarella over pizza.





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Series: MasterChef 2010

Segment: Masterclass

Chef: George Calombaris

Tags: Pizza, Vegetarian

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