Pizza twister bread | Jamie Oliver recipes (2024)

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Pizza twister bread

Stuffed with courgettes, cherry tomatoes & pesto

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Stuffed with courgettes, cherry tomatoes & pesto

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“Now this is pizza like you’ve never seen it before. These gorgeous swirls are full of soft sweet veg, tangy pesto, melted cheese, and punchy olives bringing little flavour bombs to the mix. ”

Serves 6

Cooks In1 hour 10 minutes plus proving

DifficultyNot too tricky

BreadCourgetteTomato

Nutrition per serving
  • Calories 438 22%

  • Fat 14g 20%

  • Saturates 4.3g 22%

  • Sugars 4.3gg 0%

  • Salt 1.2g 20%

  • Protein 15.7g 31%

  • Carbs 66.2g 25%

  • Fibre 3.7gg -

Of an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

  • 500 g strong bread flour , plus extra for dusting
  • 1 x 7 g sachet of dried yeast
  • olive oil
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • ½ a bunch of basil , (15g)
  • 150 g mixed-colour cherry tomatoes
  • 1 courgette
  • 8 to 10 black olives , (stone in)
  • 100 g red pesto
  • 1 x 125 g ball of mozzarella cheese

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Method

  1. Place the flour in a large dough with a good pinch of sea salt. Pour 325ml of tepid water into a jug. Add the yeast and mix with a fork for a couple of minutes, until dissolved. Add a pinch of the flour and mix well, then pour the yeast mixture into the bowl. Use a fork to mix it all together until you can’t move it anymore – this will stop the dough sticking to your hands.
  2. Now get your clean hands in there and bring it together as a ball of dough, kneading and moving it around the bowl until the dough comes away from the sides.
  3. Transfer the dough to a flour-dusted surface and keep it moving, kneading, pushing and stretching it for 5 minutes, or until you have a silky and elastic dough.
  4. Use your floured hands to shape the dough into a rough ball, put it in an oiled bowl, and cover with a clean, damp tea towel. Allow it to prove for about an hour, or until doubled in size – ideally in a warm, draught-free place.
  5. Meanwhile, drizzle 1 tablespoon each of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar into a large bowl. Tear in the basil leaves, then halve the tomatoes and finely slice the courgette, adding them to the bowl as you go. Squash, destone and tear over the flesh of the olives and toss everything together gently with your hands.
  6. Once the dough has doubled in size, knock the air out by punching it with your fist, then knead on a flour-dusted surface for 30 seconds, or until smooth.
  7. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to about the size of a tea towel, then rub the red pesto all over the dough using your hands, spreading it out to the edges. Scatter over the courgette mix evenly and tear over the mozzarella.
  8. Roll up the dough lengthways, like a Swiss roll, wrapping all the lovely fillings inside, then with a sharp knife, cut into twelve chunks. Place the pieces close together, swirl-side up, in an ovenproof pan (about 26cm) or on a snug, oiled baking tray, then cover with a clean tea towel. Leave to prove again for 30 minutes to an hour, or until it has doubled in size.
  9. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Bake on the bottom of the oven for about 35 minutes, or until golden and crispy. Turn the loaf out onto a board and allow to cool slightly before serving. Delicious!

Tips

HELPFUL HACK
You could leave the dough unrolled, transfer to a baking tray and bake in the oven for a traybaked pizza.

EASY SWAPS
Mix it up with different melty cheeses; think Cheddar, red Leicester, or Gruyère. Whatever you have in the fridge, really.

Green pesto also works well here.

Experiment with different combos: smoked ham, grated cheese and a little tomato, or spinach, feta and pine nuts. Jarred peppers blitzed to a paste with garlic and nuts is also good.

You could easily make a sweet twister bread. Think jam, or honey and raisins, or chocolate spread and mashed banana. Or how about our hot cross bun twister bread?

EXTRA VEG
You can use up leftover roasted veg here. Roasted peppers, onions, aubergine, or squash would be delicious.

If you fancy a bit of heat, add a finely sliced fresh red chilli or a few sliced jalapeños to the veg mix.

ON THE SIDE
Enjoy a couple of swirls with a fresh green salad for a mega veg-packed lunch.

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Pizza twister bread | Jamie Oliver recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are the three ingredients in Jamie Oliver's pizza base? ›

Homemade deep-pan pizza: Jamie Oliver

We're talking crispy on the outside, spongy in the middle, with just three ingredients for the base – flour, salt, water. For your toppings, be creative, and embrace what's in your fridge and store cupboard – the possibilities are endless.

How do you roll pizza dough Jamie Oliver? ›

Flour each dough ball, then cover with clingfilm, and leave to rest for about 15 minutes – this will make them easier to roll it thinly. Dust a clean surface and the dough with a little flour or semolina, and roll it out into a rough circle, about ½cm thick.

Can you use self-raising flour and yeast for pizza dough? ›

There are some pizza dough recipes that use self-rising flour or plain flour with baking powder and salt. Most pizza doughs are yeast doughs as several answerers have mentioned.

How to make bread out of pizza dough? ›

Take some leftover pizza dough and on a lightly-floured work surface slice it in half using a dough scraper. Using your fingertips, push downwards on the dough and stretch it out to form two small rolls. Place the rolls onto a lightly-floured pizza peel. Slide the dough off the peel and into your oven.

What is the difference between pizza dough and pizza base? ›

They aren't exactly the same, but very similar. Pizza base is made from the same sort of dough as bread, but with slightly different ratios of flour, yeast and water to ensure it doesn't rise quite so much plus olive oil. Pizza base usually uses the same high protein flour as bread dough.

What is the best flour for pizza dough? ›

The best flour for making Deep-Dish Pizza Dough is all-purpose flour. In bakeries and pizzerias, Pizza Flour is often used because it is a high-protein flour that produces a light and airy crust. However, all-purpose flour will also work well for Deep-Dish Pizza Dough.

Can I mix bread flour and all-purpose for pizza? ›

For my Perfect all-purpose pizza dough recipe, I combine bread flour and all-purpose flour and find that the combination works very well for texture, cooking time, and handling.

Can I use the same dough for bread and pizza? ›

Yes, you can use bread dough to make pizza. However, since it's particularly bread dough, you should expect to add some tweaks.

Can I use baking powder instead of yeast for pizza dough? ›

No-Yeast Pizza Dough Ingredients

Baking powder: Without yeast, the pizza dough needs baking powder to rise. Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the flavor and strengthens the gluten. Milk: You'll need ½ cup of fat-free milk. Olive oil: Olive oil locks in moisture and keeps the dough from drying out.

What is the difference between making bread and pizza dough? ›

Bread dough usually requires a longer fermentation time compared to pizza dough to develop its characteristic flavor and texture. This is why bread recipes often call for an overnight proofing process, while pizza dough can be ready to use within a few hours.

Can I use pizza yeast for bread? ›

Yes. I used pizza yeast to make bread when there were yeast shortages. It was fine. If you've had it for a while, there's a risk that the yeast has died, so I would advise doing the proof step in warm sugar water and make sure it foams.

What are the three main ingredients in pizza? ›

Pizza has three main elements: crust, sauce, and toppings. All of them have a variety of preparation methods. Crust: Traditional pizza crust is similar to bread dough. It's a combination of flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil.

What is a traditional pizza base made of? ›

Interestingly, a traditional Italian pizza base is quite easy to make and requires just basic pantry essentials. It can easily be hand-kneaded at home with flour, water, yeast and salt. But ingredients are used in different forms and quantities, depending on the thickness of the pizza crust.

What is in pizza base mix? ›

INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Palm Oil, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Salt.

What are the original ingredients in pizza? ›

pizza, dish of Italian origin consisting of a flattened disk of bread dough topped with some combination of olive oil, oregano, tomato, olives, mozzarella or other cheese, and many other ingredients, baked quickly—usually, in a commercial setting, using a wood-fired oven heated to a very high temperature—and served hot ...

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