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FOOD | SUNDAY • 8 DECEMBER 2019 16 maltatoday Pizza dough • 500g plain flour • 2 tsp salt • 11g instant yeast • 2 tbsp olive oil • 300ml water (with an extra 100ml just in case) Lamb topping • 1 onion, diced • 2 cloves garlic • 200g lamb, minced • 1 tsp oregano • Salt and pepper • Handful cherry tomatoes • 150g ricotta • 100g mozzarella, dried • Plain pizza dough 1. Place all ingredients for the dough into a kitchen aid with the dough hook at- tached. 2. Mix the ingredients for approx 10 mins, adding the extra water as necessary. 3. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place to rise for approx 1 hour until it has doubled in size. 4. In the meantime make the lamb mixture, heat the oil in a pan and add the onion and the garlic and fry until golden. 5. Add the minced lamb, oregano and salt and pepper and cook until browned for a few mins. 6. Add a little bit of olive oil to the dough and punch out the air with wet hands. 7. Grease a baking tray with olive oil and open up the dough and place into the baking tray pressing into the corners. 8. Add the lamb mince and a little more oregano. 9. Add the cherry tomatoes and dollops of fresh ricotta. 10. Sprinkle a little mozzarella over the top and season with salt and pepper and a little more olive oil. 11. Bake in the oven for 20 mins at 220°C. 12. Serve warm. Homemade pizza with minced lamb and ricotta Ingredients Method Michael Diacono This is a family favourite in Michael Diacono's household. A homemade base with minced lamb, ricotta and a little bit of mozzarella. Homemade pizza anyone?