DIY Pizza Calabrese With Spicy 'Nduja

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 finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Add your tomato paste to a bowl with the chopped garlic and a generous pinch of salt, pepper and sugar

Add 4 tbsp [6 tbsp] [8 tbsp] cold water and stir it all together – this is your pizza sauce

Drain and pat your mozzarella dry with kitchen paper (squeeze as much liquid out as you can!)

Tear the drained mozzarella into rough, bite-sized pieces

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and slice into thin strips

Slice your red chilli[es] finely into rounds

Pick your basil leaves from their stems, discard the stems

Break your 'Nduja into small bite-sized pieces

Add your pizza base mix 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 ball out onto a floured work surface and cut into 1 per person

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

Press each dough ball in the centre and gently push outwards with your fingertips, leaving the rim of the pizza untouched to form a crust (don't worry if the dough rips, just stick it back together and carry on!), keep going until your base is slightly smaller than a side plate (you will make them bigger in the pan!) – these are your pizza bases

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

Heat a large, dry, wide-based pan (or two!) (preferably non-stick) over a high heat

Once hot, carefully add the pizza base[s] to the pan[s], pushing the dough out to the edge to help shape the crust

Tip: To pick up the pizza dough, gently flip it over the back of your hand to stop it ripping!

Divide the pizza sauce evenly between each pizza and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon (be careful of the hot pan!) then cook the pizza base[s] for 3-4 min or until the crust has started to puff up, then remove the heated tray[s] from the oven and slide the pizza base[s] onto the tray[s]

Repeat this process for the remaining pizza base[s]

Tip: Cooking for 2 or more? Make sure the pizzas don't overlap on the tray to avoid raw dough!

Top the pizza base with your dried oregano, torn mozzarella, 'Nduja, chilli rounds (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), sliced pepper and basil leaves

Drizzle the crust with olive oil, then 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