Cooking with the Kids- Mini Pizzas

As seen in the Marlborough Town and Country Magazine -May 2013

This recipe appeared in the magazine as a result of me doing a cookery class for children at the local school. The idea is to get the children interested in cooking and understanding ingredients which are used to make some well known dishes.

Cooking with children is fun and they are learning a skill which they will be able to use all their life. 

This pizza recipe is great for younger children as it simple to make as it has a scone base.

Change the topping ingredients to suit your child's taste.

Ingredients

75g self raising flour
10g butter
30ml milk
4 cherry tomatoes -chopped
pinch dried oregano
Ham, pineapple, sweetcorn, peppers
25g grated mozzarella cheese

Serves1

Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Put the flour and butter into a bowl and rub in with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the milk to make a dough ( you may not need it all) and stir the dough with a fork until it all comes together.  Shape the dough into a ball with your hands.

Dust some flour on a work mat and put the ball of dough on top. Flatten it into a  nice pizza base and place it on a baking tray.

Spoon the chopped tomatoes onto the pizza base. Add your choice of ingredients and  sprinkle with a little dried oregano.

Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top. Ask an adult to help  you place the pizza into a preheated oven, 200ᵒ C, Gas mark 7, for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and the pizza is cooked through.