This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 20 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 4 people.
Ingredients
Method
You will need a very large baking tray, or a 30cm pizza plate.
1. Mix the flour, salt and yeast together in a large bowl and make a well in the middle.
2. In a jug, mix the water and oil together, then pour this into the well of the flour mixture and mix to make a soft but not sticky dough.
3. Knead for 10 minutes by hand on a lightly floured work surface or for 5 minutes in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Bring the dough together to a smooth flat ball and place on a large, lightly floured baking tray. Roll it out as flat as you can.
4. Cover the pizza dough loosely with oiled clingfilm, making sure it is airtight. Leave in a warm but not hot place for 30–40 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 220°C, Gas Mark 7.
6. Remove the clingfilm from the dough and roll out to a 30cm circle to knock some air out, then prick holes all over the dough with a fork. Spread over the tomato purée, leaving a 2.5cm border, followed by the mozzarella, prosciutto and half the figs.
7. Drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes, or until the bread is crisp and golden brown and the cheese has melted. Scatter basil over the top and arrange the remaining figs on the pizza. Drizzle with oil.
8. Serve at the centre of the table so everyone can rip off their piece of Italian gold.
Recipe courtesy of Lorraine Pascale, Baking Made Easy HarperCollins, 2012 (£20) Photography courtesy of Myles New
