Pizza Boys

Honey, who loves to cook is training the boys to cook pizza. While not strictly from scratch, at least "assembling" the ingredients from supermarket available items. It would probably have been cheaper to buy from the local Pizza Hut store, but the joys of making the pizza is much more rewarding.

Honey's Pizza:

1 X Bazaar (or equivalent brand) single serve 3 gourmet pizza bases (if not available, try using Lebanese bread)

1 X Coles 500g (or equivalent brand) shredded mozzarella cheese

1 X Ardmona 405g pizza sauce (Tomato paste mixed with ketchup and water will be a good substitute, mix to right pizza sauce consistency.)

Toppings: sliced salami, shredded ham. You can go crazy on this and have pineapple chunks, smoked salmon, cooked shrimps, canned asparagus, anchovies, vegetables, etc. Obviously kids like the basic ham, cheese and pineapple combination.

Follow the instruction on the pizza base package. Otherwise it is just a matter of simply spreading tomato sauce on the pizza base, putting the toppings and lastly; to hold everything together, add the shredded cheese. It does not have to be mozzarella, it could be tasty or what is available. Being inventive is half the fun.

Next, simply preheat oven to 220 centigrade, brush baking tin with vegetable or olive oil and bake the pizza for eight to ten minutes, or until crisp and golden as desired. A good indication is when the cheese is melted! Just make sure you don't over baked as it will burn and leave a nasty taste.

Be as creative by using what is available in your pantry; like at one instance, in a friend's house I saw her kids using slice bread, tomato ketchup, onions, shredded ham and cheese and just using the griller to melt the cheese. Presto!

Other hints and tips:

For extra crispy base, preheat oven to 220 centigrade and lightly grease pizza pan with olive oil.

For a basic pizza crust, brush olive oil on the pizza base and spread with crushed garlic, add herbs if available or desired. Bake in oven for eight minutes or until brown and crispy. Serve with your favourite dip.

Mine is simply with hommus (just your basic cooked and crushed chickpeas, olive oil, sesame seeds paste, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and sugar to taste in a blender); or even with store bought salsa dip.

Bruschetta, prepare as described above and topped with fresh (de-seeded) diced tomato and spanish onion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Add ground pepper or chillies if desired, or to taste (again for adults!)

Enjoy!