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Christmas pizza wreath by Annabel Karmel

pizza wreath
by Annabel Karmel |
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Preparation Time

25 minutes (excludes proving time) Cook: 25-30 minutes

Serves

One wreath

Ingredients

  • DOUGH

  • -

  • 500g strong bread flour

  • 1 x 7g packet fast action yeast

  • 4 tsp olive oil

  • 350ml warm water

  • Pinch of salt

  • Pinch of sugar

  • Beaten egg for egg wash

  • -

  • FILLING

  • 3 tbsp sundried tomato paste

  • Bunch of basil, chopped

  • 100g Mozzarella, grated

  • 70g Parmesan, grated

  • 8 cherry tomatoes quartered

  • 8 black olives, chopped

  • -

  • TO DECORATE

  • 12 mini mozzarella balls

  • Fresh basil

  • 12 small cherry tomatoes

1.     To make the dough. Measure all of the ingredients into a bowl. Mix together, and then using your hands, knead on a work surface for 10 minutes using extra flour. Place in an oiled bowl. Cover and leave for 2 hours.

2.     Preheat the oven to 180C Fan. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin to a 40 x 20 cm rectangle. Spread over the pesto, sprinkle with the cheeses, basil and chopped olives. Roll up from the long side and cut into 12 slices.

3.     Arrange in a circle on a piece of baking paper on a baking sheet. Cover and leave to prove for 30 minutes until puffy. Brush with egg wash.

4.     Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until well risen and golden brown.

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5.     Decorate with cherry tomatoes, basil and mini mozzarella balls to create your Christmas wreath.

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