DIY Margherita Stuffed Crust Pizza With Herby Mayo

Preheat the oven to 240ºC/ 220ºC (fan)/ gas 9

Put a large baking tray (or two!) in the oven to heat up (this will stop the pizza bottom[s] from going soggy!)

Add your dried yeast to a large bowl with 100ml [150ml] [200ml] warm water and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar

Give it a good mix up and set aside for 5-10 min for the yeast to develop

Meanwhile, peel and grate (don't chop!) your garlic

Combine your tomato paste, half your dried oregano and 3/4 of the grated garlic (you'll use the rest later!) in a small bowl with a pinch of salt, 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] cold water and a drizzle of olive oil – this is your tomato sauce

Drain your mozzarella, pat and squeeze as much liquid out as you can with kitchen paper and tear into small bite-sized pieces

Add your pizza base mix and a pinch of salt to the bowl with the yeast

Gradually add up to 75ml [110ml] [150ml] warm water (you may not need all of it), a little at a time, and gently mix with a plastic spatula until a sticky dough ball has formed

Tip the dough out onto a floured work surface and cut into 1 ball per person

Toss the dough ball[s] in a light dusting of flour until coated, rounding the ball as you go (no need to knead!)

Roll out the dough ball[s] into a circle disc the size of a dinner plate with a rolling pin – this is your pizza base[s]

Tip: Dust with extra sprinkles of flour as you go to stop it sticking!

Dot a quarter of your torn mozzarella (save the rest for later!) evenly around the edge of the pizza base[s]

Roll the edge of the dough over the mozzarella and press to seal, forming a thick crust – this is your stuffed crust pizza base[s]

Remove the heated tray[s] from the oven and slide the stuffed crust pizza base[s] onto the tray[s]

Add the tomato sauce onto the pizza[s] and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon (be careful of the hot tray!)

Top the pizza[s] evenly with the remaining torn mozzarella and put the tray[s] in the oven for 12-15 min or until the cheese has melted and the crust has puffed up and browned – this is your pizza[s]

While the pizza[s] is cooking, grate your Italian hard cheese

Wash your salad then pat it dry with kitchen paper

Add the salad to a large bowl with your balsamic vinegar, half the grated Italian hard cheese (you'll use the rest later!) and a small drizzle of olive oil – this is your dressed salad

Add your mayo to a small bowl with the remaining oregano, remaining grated garlic and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] cold water – this is your herby mayo