Nigella's Pizza Casareccia

For the Dough:

• 250g plain flour
• 1/2 sachet dried yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• approximately 150ml warm water
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

For the Topping:

• 200g tinned chopped tomatoes
• 2-3 pinches dried oregano
• some Parma ham
• chopped gherkins
• mozzarella

Combine the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl, and stir in the warm water and the olive oil. Mix until it comes together into a dough, then tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and bouncy. Put into an oiled bowl and turn the dough to ensure it is covered lightly in oil.


Cover bowl with cling-film and put somewhere warm for an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.


Preheat oven to 240 degrees / gas mark 9.

Knock the air out of the dough with oiled hands and knead a little. Then press onto a baking sheet in a rustic shape :). Cover with some tomatoes which have been seasoned with the oregano, a little pepper and some salt.


Put into the hot oven for about 20 minutes, or until the base has a hollow sound when knocked.

Add the toppings of your choice - here I have used Parma ham, gherkins, and mozzarella.


Place the pizza back into the oven for 5 - 10 minutes until the base is crisp and the cheese has melted.




Serves 4 (ish).

Quick Sunday Lunch

2 Digestive Biscuits
Butter (Salted)
Bovril
2 Slices Cucumber (Optional)

Lightly butter both Digestive Biscuits and spread a thick layer of Bovril on one. For vegetarians Marmite or Vegimite is a suitable alternative. Place 2 slices of Cucumber in a decorative manner on top of the spread. Finish by placing the second biscuit (butter side down) on top.

Enjoy, then remove crumbs and excess Bovril from chin. Next ....make another one.

too easy sugary peanut butter cookies

not for the faint-hearted but good for a heart attack - peanut butter fans will love this!

1 digestive biscuit
some whole earth crunchy peanut butter
a bowl of white sugar
a glass of milk or water to wash it down (tends to stick to the roof of your mouth)

Spread the peanut butter on the biscuit. Hold the biscuit PB face down above the sugar bowl then drop. Pick up the biscuit which should have an even sugary coating and eat. Apply mily to mouth as necessary until all the cookie has gone. Lie down.
Repeat if able to.

Giant jam sandwich swiss roll

Ingredients

Cheap white bread
Strawberry or Raspberry jam
Butter
Caster sugar
Squirty cream

You have to be desperate to make this. Sometimes I am.
Cut off crusts of a slice of bread, and lightly butter. Dip in caster sugar and turn over. Spread jam on other side, and add cream if you have it/want it. Roll up. Ta-da!