Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Lyndey Milan's bocconcini, cherry tomato and basil pizza Food Lyndey Milan's bocconcini, cherry tomato and basil pizza Preparation time 15 mins + 75 mins proving Cooking time 15 min Serves 4 x 30cm pizzas Ingredients Pizza Dough 2 tsp dry yeast 1¼ tsp sugar 250ml lukewarm water 1½ tbsp (30ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing 475g bread or 00 flour, plus extra for dusting 1¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp polenta Simple tomato sauce 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 410g can crushed tomatoes 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano Salt and freshly ground black pepper Suggested toppings Smoked salmon, red onion and mascarpone Salami, fried onions, mushrooms and grated mozzarella Bocconcini, cherry tomatoes and basil Method Mix yeast, sugar and water in a small bowl, cover then stand in a warm place like a sunny spot or on the open door of the oven set on the lowest temperature. Stir in the olive oil. Sift flour and salt into a large bowl; stir in the yeast mixture and olive oil; mix to a soft dough. Bring the dough together with your hands and add a little extra water, if necessary, to make sure all ingredients are incorporated. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for 5–10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Push the dough with the heel of your hand and give it a quarter turn each time. Place dough in a lightly oiled large bowl, cover with a clean tea towel, stand it in a warm place for about 50–60 minutes to prove and double in size. Punch dough down with your fist then knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Separate into four equal portions. Use the palm of your hands to cup each piece of dough and roll it on the work surface in a circular motion to form a perfect ball. Repeat with the remaining dough portions. Place the dough balls on a lightly greased baking tray, cover and leave in a warm place to prove for 15 minutes. For the tomato sauce: Heat the oil in a medium pan, add garlic and cook for a minute or two until aromatic. Add the undrained tomatoes and oregano; simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until the mixture is very thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 1½ cups. Preheat the oven to very hot (240ºC). Brush four 30cm round pizza trays with olive oil; sprinkle with the polenta. Roll each piece of dough to 30cm round; place on prepared trays. Spread bases evenly with the tomato sauce and desired toppings. Bake in a very hot oven for 10 minutes, rotating the trays halfway during cooking. Reduce the oven temperature to moderately hot (200°C). Slide pizzas carefully from trays directly onto oven racks and bake for a further 5 minutes or until the bases are crisp. Remove to serve and top with rocket if desired. Lyndey's note: A breadmaker or Thermomix is great for pizza dough, but add the ingredients in the order indicated by the manufacturer. Food Preparation Time 15 mins + 75 mins proving Cooking Time 15 min Serves 4 x 30cm pizzas Perfect Match Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Shiraz Durif 2022 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Concrete & Clay Light Dry Red 2019 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Obiter Dictum Naked Trust Merlot 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart John Wallace Wines JuJu Red 2023 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Jackson's Hill Panoramic Shiraz 2022 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Iron Cloud Pepperilly Cabernet Shiraz 2020 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart De Iuliis Special Release Sangiovese 2022 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Exclusive Domaine de Binet Mambo Italiano Sangiovese Merlot 2024 $32.30 in any 12 $34.20 in any 6 $38.00 each Price | options $32.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Lyndey Milan's Roast Duck with Roasted Cherries Words by Lyndey Milan on 1 Apr 2017 Food Lyndey Milan's Steamed Snapper with Asian Flavours Words by Lyndey Milan on 1 Jan 2017 Food Lyndey Milan's gluten-free crumble with pickled apple and date Words by Lyndey Milan on 2 Jan 2017