Paul Hollywood's mozzarella and tomato bread recipe
- 500 g (17.6oz) strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
- 10 g (0.4oz) salt
- 10 g (0.4oz) instant yeast
- 400 ml (14.1fl oz) tepid water
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 cup fine semolina for dusting (optional)
- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 balls of buffalo mozzarella, about 125g each
- 1 pinch dried oregano for sprinkling
- Oil a 2-3 litre square plastic container.
- Put the flour into the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook.
- Add the salt to one side of the bowl and the yeast to the other.
- Add three-quarters of the water and begin mixing on a slow speed.
- As the dough begins to come together, slowly add the remaining water.
- Mix for a further 5-8 minutes on a medium speed.
- The dough should now be wet and stretch easily when pulled.
- Add the olive oil and mix for another 2 minutes.
- Put the dough into the oiled tub, cover and leave until at least doubled in size - about 1 hour.
- Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment or silicone paper.
- Dust your work surface heavily with flour - add some semolina too, if you have some.
- Tip the dough out carefully onto the surface.
- Rather than knocking it back, handle it gently so you keep as much air in the dough as possible.
- Coat the top with flour too.
- Cut the dough in half lengthways, then cut each half across in two to give 4 pieces of dough.
- Stretch each piece of dough a little and lay two breads on each prepared tray, placing them apart.
- Push 10 tomato halves into the surface of each bread.
- Tear the mozzarella into little pieces and push them in between the tomatoes.
- Sprinkle each bread with olive oil, then oregano.
- Leave to rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat your oven to 210 C.
- Bake the breads for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve while still warm.
salt, yeast, water, olive oil, fine semolina for dusting, tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, oregano
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/16972/mozzarella-and-tomato-bread-recipe (may not work)