Caprese Pizza with Buttermilk Crust

Step 1

First, make the crust by combining all ingredients in a bowl and then kneading for a couple minutes until a soft dough if formed. If it feels too sticky, add some extra flour, a tablespoon at a time. Too dry? Add some extra buttermilk or a little water, a teaspoon at a time.

Step 2

Allow the dough to rest for 45 minutes.

Step 3

In the meantime, prepare all the ingredients for the topping and mix together in a bowl.

Step 4

Pre-heat the oven to 220C / 430F once the dough is almost finished resting.

Step 5

Once the dough is ready, stretch it or roll it out as thin as you can onto a pizza stone or baking tray. Top with slices of the mozzarella.

Step 6

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the crust is cooked through and golden and the mozzarella is melted and starting to crisp.

Step 7

Scatter the topping over the pizza.

Step 8

Decisions, decisions. You can either eat the pizza now, with the topping still a little cold and fresh, or you can put it back in the oven for 1 or 2 minutes so the topping warms up and softens a little. It's great both ways!