Cook with us
Rolling the pizza dough
before adding the
topping, and (below)
Jake showing off the
finished results before
they go in the oven
Sue McMahon, Cookery Editor
Also known as
‘Aunty Cake’, our
food writer, Kate
Moseley, has taught
healthy eating in
schools, so she was the
obvious choice to write
this week’s feature.
With help from some
eager new pupils —
Jake (11), Teshan (11)
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Turn the dough base, leaving about
and Eleni (ten) — Kate
out on to a lightly 1cm (½in) around
set about showing how
Pizzas
floured surface and the edge. Sprinkle cooking can be fun, as
knead for about 10 each pizza with a
well as being healthy.
minutes, until it’s good handful of
Makes 6-8
Her young chefs were
smooth and elastic. cheese, then add
Calories per pizza: Approx. 411 Wash out the bowl, other ingredients to
easily able to make
Fat per pizza: Approx. 17g and then lightly oil it. create funny faces.
all of the Halloween-
Put the dough back in Leave the pizzas themed recipes on their
✱ 500g (1lb) strong plain the bowl. Cover with until doubled in size,
own, but remember
white flour, sifted cling film and leave in a about 10 minutes.
that an adult should
✱ 1 teaspoon salt warm place for 1-1½ hours until
✱ 1 sachet fast-action the dough has doubled in size. 6
Bake in 2 or 3 batches for 12-15
minutes. Use a palette knife
always supervise when
easy-blend yeast
✱ 1 teaspoon clear honey or sugar 4
Using a floured hand, punch to remove pizzas from the baking
children are using sharp
the risen dough to knock out sheets and make sure that the
knives and a hot oven.
✱ 2 tablespoons olive oil the air bubbles. Turn on to a lightly dough is cooked. Serve warm. It also helps to remind
FOR THE TOPPING: floured surface and knead. Divide Not suitable for freezing.
them that washing-up
✱ About 6-8 tablespoons dough into 6 or 8 equal pieces.
is part of cooking, too!
tomato ketchup Roll out each piece using your
✱ 200g (7oz) Cheddar cheese, hand, or a rolling pin, to rounds
Sue’s tip
grated about 15cm (6in) in diameter. Lift Encourage the children to use
her eager
✱ A selection of ingredients, them on to the baking sheets. pizza toppings to create their
young chefs
eg, strips of red, yellow and
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Set the oven to Gas Mark 6 or own patterns or faces, so that
green pepper, a few slices of 200°C. Spread 1 tablespoon they’re even more fun to make.
salami, pineapple rings, mini tomato ketchup on each dough
mozzarella balls and olives
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