Pinsa romana bases (Roman-style pizza)

The dough for this easy pinsa romana recipe requires no kneading or proving – just throw it together the night before you want to make pizzas and leave it in the fridge until you’re ready to roll.

Or, for a classic homemade pizza dough that tastes soooo much better than shop-bought bases, try this basic pizza dough recipe.

  • Makes 4 bases (to serve 8)
  • Hands-on time 1 hour, oven time 8 min, plus cooling, chilling and resting

Nutrition

Calories
256kcals
Fat
3.6g (0.6g saturated)
Protein
6.1g
Carbohydrates
48.6g (0.3g sugars)
Fibre
2.4g
Salt
0.6g

delicious. tips

  1. Begin the dough a day ahead. The cooked bases will keep for up to 2 days wrapped and chilled, or in the freezer for up to 1 month – defrost on the worktop for 30-60 minutes. Top and cook for 10 minutes at 230°C/210°C fan/gas 8.

  2. A pizza prototype from ancient Rome, pinsa romana has an airy dough.

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