Spanish Style Pizzas

I have been away in Dorset for a few days and whilst we were there we made these delicious Spanish style Pizzas. They are very easy to make as you just use a ready made bread mix and they don't need much time to rise either, which is always useful. These were spanish style as I used Manchego cheese and italian meats on them but you could use any toppings that you liked- thats the good thing about pizzas!

Recipe: (makes 4 pizzas)

- 500g bag of ciabatta bread mix

- Jar of good quality pasta sauce

- Cubes of Manchego cheese

- Stuffed Olives

- Selection of Spanish ham- Chorizo, Palma ham, Salami etc

- Seasoning 

- Fresh herbs for sprinkling on top (I used basil)

How to make:

- Make the ciabatta dough by following the instructions on the back of the bag. Knead for about 5 minutes until smooth. Then separate the dough in to 4 balls and roll out with a rolling pin to about 5mm thick. 

- Place the rolled out pizza bases on to 2 oiled baking sheets and lightly cover with cling film. Allow them to rise in a warm place from 15- to an hour (whichever you have more time for!)

- Once they have been allowed to rise then cover them with the pasta sauce for the base, and then add the Manchego cheese, olives, ham and the seasoning. 

- Bake in the oven at 200c for about 15 minutes- but keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn.

- Then enjoy hot from the oven! Yummy!

Photo how to:

4 balls of pizza dough

Rolling out the dough

Pizza bases rising 

Tomato sauce on the bases

Ready to go in the oven

In the oven!

Pizza ready for eating! 

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Valenica with my Chicas'!

I have been very lucky and have just returned from several days in Valencia with my wonderful Keebles! Laura is out in Valencia for her year abroad and Sarah has gone out to stay with her for a while! So I jumped on the plane with them and went to see what spanish life out there is like! 

Whilst over there I had some delicious things cooked for me by Laura, also Tapas and fabulous Manchego cheese (one of my favourites!)

We visited Mercado Central, which is supposedly the biggest indoor market in Spain! This was very exciting for me.. with Iberian ham, dried fruits, Olives, Cheese and many other delights on every corner it was hard to resist!

Here you can see the market in all its glory!

Below, this man sold me some lovely dried figs.

Below are the beautiful Laura and Sarah, looking lovely in the sun!

Above is me on Laura's favourite bridge, which was very old and Romanesque!

Sarah and I managed to make it to the top of the Cathedral tower, after a very winding and claustrophobic climb!

Below, I am having a well deserved breather at the top!

The Keebs and I went out for Tapas in a lovely spanish restaurant  and had some celebratory Spanish red wine, along with an autumnal salad, anchovies on little toastadas, Goats cheese samosas and Beef Carpaccio! It was delicious and so cheap! (If only London had places like that!)

Cheers to Valencia!

And below is our Autumnal artichoke salad, I didn't manage to photograph the rest as I was too hungry hehe!

Above, Sarah and I,

Below, Laura and Sarah looking lovely!

Below are Laura and I!

After our Tapas, we went to the Andalusian festival they had on in the City. It was a sea of women in traditional Flamenco dresses, Iberian Ham, Cheese and Tapas!

 Whilst Laura was at her lectures, Sarah and I did a spot of shopping along with some breaks for coffee- very important!

Above is Sarah with her Coffee, and the lovely cups it came in!

I had a wonderful time in Valencia, it is a lovely Spanish city with some scrumptious delights!

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