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    By Emily Leary. Last updated May 23, 2022. Green links are Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Soda Bread Pizza

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    The soda bread pizza is a great option if you have no yeast and/or no time for kneading and proving. It's utterly delicious and ready in minutes.

    Soda bread is typically made with buttermilk, but since this is a speedy convenient recipe and not many of us have buttermilk in the fridge as standard, my soda bread pizza base is instead made with milk and lemon, which does the same job!

    To make the base, you'll combine plain flour with bicarbonate of soda.

    Once you add the milk and lemon juice and stir, the alkaline baking soda starts to react with the acidic lemon and that's how we get a light final bread.

    You'll bring the dough together into a ball and roll it out into a rectangle before baking for 5 minutes to give it a little colour.

    You'll then top with tomato sauce and mozzarella and bake for a final 5 minutes and boom, your gorgeous pizza is ready to serve.

    There's so much to love about this pizza. It's made from scratch, totally customisable, yet so much quicker than making standard pizza dough. We love it!

    Here's my complete soda bread pizza recipe, complete with step-by-step pics.

    Ingredients

    For the base

    • 160 g plain white flour (all purpose flour)
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 100 ml whole milk
    • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

    For the toppings

    • 100 g passata rustica also known as chunky passata or crushed tomatoes
    • 75 g mozzarella cheese
    • Salt and pepper
    • Fresh basil

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Citrus juicer
    • Mixing bowl
    • Wooden spoon
    • Rolling pin
    • Non-stick baking sheet
    • Baking paper

    Instructions

    Make the base

    Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan, 390F).

    Sift the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl.

    Stir, then make a well in the centre.

    Add the milk and lemon juice.

    Mix together to form a dough.

    Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead briefly into a ball.

    Using a rolling pin, roll your dough into a thin rectangle approximately 30cm x 25cm (12 inches by 10 inches inches) wide.

    Transfer onto a baking sheet.

    Bake for 5 minutes. Remove the base from the oven.

    Turn the oven up to 230C (210C fan, 445 F)

    Top the pizza

    If the base has puffed up, gently flatten it down with the back of a spoon.

    Season the passata with salt and pepper. Spread on top of the pizza, using the back of a spoon to spread evenly across the base.

    Tear the mozzarella and arrange on top of the pizza. Season with salt and pepper.

    Bake in the oven for a further 5 minutes until the base is crisp and the cheese is melted and just starting to caramelise at the edges.

    Transfer to a board.

    Scatter with basil leaves and serve.

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    Soda Bread Pizza

    The soda bread pizza is a great option if you have no yeast and/or no time for kneading and proving. It's utterly delicious and ready in minutes.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Pizza
    Cuisine: Irish, Italian
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 8 slices
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    For the base

    • 160 g plain white flour (all purpose flour)
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 100 ml whole milk
    • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

    For the toppings

    • 100 g passata rustica also known as chunky passata or crushed tomatoes
    • 75 g mozzarella cheese
    • Salt and pepper
    • Fresh basil

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Citrus juicer
    • Mixing bowl
    • Wooden spoon
    • Rolling pin
    • Non-stick baking sheet
    • Baking paper

    Instructions

    Make the base

    • Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan, 390F).
    • Sift the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl. Stir, then make a well in the centre.
    • Add the milk and lemon juice. Mix together to form a dough.
    • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead briefly into a ball then, using a rolling pin, roll your dough into a thin rectangle approximately 30cm x 25cm (12 inches by 10 inches inches) wide.
    • Transfer onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Remove the base from the oven.
    • Turn the oven up to 230C (210C fan, 445 F)

    Top the pizza

    • If the base has puffed up, gently flatten it down with the back of a spoon.
    • Season the passata with salt and pepper. Spread on top of the pizza, using the back of a spoon to spread evenly across the base.
    • Tear the mozzarella and arrange on top of the pizza. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Bake in the oven for a further 5 minutes until the base is crisp and the cheese is melted and just starting to caramelise at the edges.
    • Transfer to a board, scatter with basil leaves and serve.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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