My father used to annoy me or to put it another way, wind me up! I only discovered before he died he did intentionally as t0 get arise out of me and a giggle for himself.
When I would phone and ask “What did you have for tea Dad?” I would be greeted with the answer of Pisa or a Las Ang. Another favourite was quince. Of course I know he meant pizza, lasagne and quiche. I tried to catch out and asked where The Leaning Tower? He replied “Pizza, of course.
Today should have been my parents 66th Wedding Anniversary and I decided a fancied a pizza. Working in The Lockdown Kitchen I first made a rudimentary dough.
- 250g of plain flour
- 5g easy-blend yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 25ml/1fl oz olive oil
- 50ml/2fl oz warm milk
- 125ml/11fl oz warm water
Mixed, kneaded and finally rolled out to a thickness of about 7mm. For my base I took some BBQ table sauce added tomato puree, garlic salt, basil and a dash of balsamic vinegar, mixed thoroughly to make a rich sauce.
As for topping it was Red Leciester, smoked bacon, sun-dried bell peppers and a couple of sliced black and green olives. Then in the oven for about 15 minutes.
The fun of pizza is, even with just ketchup and dairy-lea you can make something. It is truly a dish that an almost empty larder can produce in next to no time.
So for you Mam & Dad, happy anniversary and I have saved you a slice of Pisa!
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