I know that I have already written about a pizza recipe, but Martin has decided that he prefers thin-based pizzas so I made this recipe for him.
Pizza always reminds me of our trip to Rome a few years ago.
We did the normal tourists spots, the Vatican, where I sat down on some steps in the Sistine chapel and was told off by the wardens!
We had been walking for ages and my feet were sore!
The trouble with a guided tour is that there are too many of them and being only five-feet I struggled sometimes to see over people’s heads!

The Spanish Steps, were just that, a set of steps!! (I am sure there is some great historical reason for them, but they were just steps to me!). We did the Trevi fountain, water and fountains, and threw a coin in along with all the rest.
The Colosseum was probably one of the best things we saw.
Martin is very good at putting history into context for me, so we sat on the steps, while he explained how it related to English history.

Apart from Colosseum, the next best thing was the ice cream!
The sellers were everywhere and we chose a shop and sat outside on the pavement and people watched.
Martin’s daughter says that when you are on holiday, you can have one ice cream a day!
(Guess who made that rule up for his children!)

Ingredients
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of sugar
1tsp dried fast action yeast
140ml warm water
180g plain plus extra for dusting
1tbsp olive oil plus extra for greasing

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 220°C/ 425°F/ Gas mark 7
Mix the salt, sugar and yeast together in a small jug.
Add 70ml of the warm water and stir to combine. Leave for 5 minutes for the yeast to activate.Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Gradually add the yeast mixture along with the olive oil.
Continue to combine until a dough has formed which is smooth and elastic.
Transfer to a greased bowl, cover with cling film and leave to rise until it is double in size (approximately 45 minutes).
Knock back the dough and divide into two.
Using your hands, shape the dough into two round discs about 25cm in diameter.
Place the pizza bases onto two baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper.
Add your desired toppings and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden and brown. Serve immediately.