The expert guide to making the best pizza at home

Weekend treat

Who doesn’t enjoy a slice of pizza, or two, or three, or just the whole thing. While it’s all fine and well to order one for delivery, why not take the time to make your very own chef-grade pizza from home?

Luckily, we’ve got the perfect recipe from Chef Sandro Falbo of The One&Only Palmilla who says he’s more than just a chef, he’s a “storyteller creating memorable experiences for our guests”.

While many of those guests will currently be self-isolating, he’s bringing the memorable experience into your home by sharing his favourite recipe — The Pizza Pazza.

Pizza Pazza

Dough ingredients

250g flour
3.5g fresh yeast
3.5g salt
2.5g sugar
90ml water
35ml Milk
3ml Olive Oil
1 egg

Method

Pour water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast and let it sit until foamy, and then let it stand for about 5 minutes.

Whisk in sugar, milk, eggs, olive oil and salt.

Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms.

Mix the dough for 10 minutes until smooth.

Cut dough into 95 ml rolls and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Roll out the dough, add topping ingredients.

Cook in oven at 250˚c for 10-12 minutes.

Topping Ingredients

1 cup of boiled beans (frijoles)
1 cup of bean paste
2 cups of chorizo (or choice of meat)
2 tbsp / 30 ml of olive oil
Cilantro

Directions

Add one cup of pinto beans as the base.

Add one cup of mozzarella cheese.

Top the pizza with boiled beans and a cup of chorizo (chorizo can be substituted with any kind of meat).

Cook in oven for 10-12 minutes at 250°.

Once the pizza is ready, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and fresh cilantro.

Cooking tip: The best way to tell if the pizza is fully cooked is to look at the bottom of the crust. A golden and crispy crust indicates the pizza is ready.