Super Fast And Delicious Ham Pizza!

Hello, 1st of all happy new year 2014!
Now for the 1st recipe of 2014 we are going to make a super easy recipe!
A delicious Ham Pizza!
Note: this recipe will also serve has base for other pizza recipes on my blog.
Why? Well simply because in this one I'm going to explain how to make a good Pizza Base.
So, let's get hands on!

Ingredients

For the base

• 300g strong bread flour.
• 1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub).
• 1 tsp salt.
• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling.

For the tomato sauce

• 100ml passata.
• Handful fresh basil or 1 tsp dried.
• 1 garlic clove, crushed.

For the topping

• 125g ball mozzarella, sliced.
• 100g of ham.
• Handful grated or shaved parmesan.
• Handful cherry tomatoes, halved.

Preparation

Make the base:

Put the flour into a large bowl, then stir in the yeast and salt.
Make a well, pour in 200ml warm water and the olive oil and bring together with a wooden spoon until you have a soft, fairly wet dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 mins until smooth.
Cover with a tea towel and set aside.
You can leave the dough to rise if you like, but it’s not essential for a thin crust.

Make the sauce:

Mix the passata, basil and crushed garlic together, then season to taste.
Leave to stand at room temperature while you get on with shaping the base.

Roll out the dough:

If you’ve let the dough rise, give it a quick knead, then split into two balls.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough into large rounds, about 25cm across, using a rolling pin.
The dough needs to be very thin as it will rise in the oven.
Lift the rounds onto two floured baking sheets.

Top and bake:

Heat oven to 240C/fan 220C /gas 8.
Put another baking sheet or an upturned baking tray in the oven on the top shelf.
Smooth sauce over bases with the back of a spoon.
Scatter with ham, cheese and tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and season.
Put one pizza, still on its baking sheet, on top of the preheated sheet or tray.
Bake for 8-10 mins until crisp.