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Pizzette rosse
Mini tomato pizzas
Pizzette rosse: Italian bakery mini pizzas with tomato and mozzarella for parties
At every Italian children's birthday party, and in every bakery window from Rome to Bari, there is a tray of pizzette: small round pizzas the size of a palm, topped with tomato and a little mozzarella and oregano, soft and easy for small hands. Mothers buy them by the dozen for school snacks and christening buffets. They freeze well. Mozzarella is usually made with calf rennet; vegetarian versions are easy to find. Chef's tip: cook the tomato sauce briefly first and keep it thick; a runny sauce makes soggy pizzette that slide off the plate.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
For the dough
- 14 oz plain or tipo 00 flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
For the topping
- 9 oz passata
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 5 ½ oz mozzarella or a vegetarian alternativediced and drained
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 14 oz plain or tipo 00 flour, ⅛ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt, add 1 cup warm water and 2 tbsp olive oil and knead for 8 minutes, until smooth. Cover and leave for 1½ hours, until doubled.
100 minStep 2: Simmer 9 oz passata with 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp dried oregano for 8 minutes, until thick.
8 minStep 3: Heat the oven to 425°F (400°F fan). Roll the dough 5 mm thick and cut 7 cm circles with a glass. Put them on lined trays and leave for 15 minutes.
Step 4: Press a dimple in the middle of each and spread with a teaspoon of sauce. Common mistake: too much sauce; it runs off and burns.
Step 5: Bake for 10 minutes, then add 5 ½ oz mozzarella or a vegetarian alternative and bake for 4–5 minutes more, until the cheese melts and the bases are golden underneath.
15 minStep 6: Serve warm or at room temperature. They freeze for 1 month.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pizzette rosse take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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