For this week of the theme is Italian Dinner recipes
and the first in the series is Pizza squares. These cute squares make a
perfect dinner with loads of cheese and marinara.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE BASE
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All
purpose flour
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2
cups
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Active
dry yeast
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2
tsp
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Sugar
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1tsp
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Salt
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1tsp
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Olive
oil
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1tbsp
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Water
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Nearly ¾ cup
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FOR THE TOPPING
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Onion
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2
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Cherry
tomato
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6
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Olive
oil
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1tbsp
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Oregano
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1tsp
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Chili
flakes
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1tsp
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Marinara
sauce
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few
tbsp
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Mozarella
cheese
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As
required
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PREPARATION
For the base
Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a stand
mixer
Run the mixer in speed Minimum for 1 minute until
the dough comes together
Next run in on speed 1 for 7 minutes and you will
get a soft pliable dough
Transfer this to a well oiled bowl. Cover it and let
it rise for 40 minutes
Next slice the onions and tonatoes
Heat a pan , add oil and saute the onions till it becomes transparent
Now add the tomatoes and the seasonings, saute for a
minute and switch off the fire and let it cool
Now preheat the oven to 200C
Take out the dough and punch it down a little
Pinch of equal amounts of the dough to make it into
2 equal poetions
Roll out each portion into a thin rectangle
Transfer this to a prepared baking tray(Lined with
parchment paper)
Prick it all over with a fork
Cut into smaller squares.
Apply olive oil and bake it for 10 minutes
Take it out of the oven, spread the marinara, top it
with the prepared topping, Grate mozzarella and bake it for another 10 minutes
or until the cheese melts
Serve warm!!
