Cheese

Blue Cheese Chicken

Blue-Cheese-Chicken_cIngredients:
* 6 chicken breasts
* 150 ml (1/4 pint) French dressing
* 75 g (3 oz) butter
* 75 g (3 oz) blue cheese, finely crumbled
* 1 tablespoon snipped chives
* 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
* 2 tablespoons brandy
* salt and pepper

To garnish:
* mint or watercress sprigs
* lime or lemon wedges

Pesto pizzelle

Pesto-pizzelleIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made to end of step 2

Topping:
* 185 g (6 oz) ricotta cheese
* 3 tablespoons Pesto Topping
* 1 egg, beaten
* basil sprigs, black olives and pine nuts, to garnish

Ham & tomato bites

Ham--tomato-bitesIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made to end of step 2

Topping:
* 1 quantity Tomato Topping
* 12-14 slices coppa, or Parma, smoked ham
* 185 g (6 oz) Mozzarella cheese, sliced
* olives, anchovies and thyme sprigs, to garnish

Avocado & crab bites

Avocado--crab-bitesIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2

Topping:
* 2 ripe avocados
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter
* 30 g (1 oz / 1/4 cup) plain flour
* 315ml (10 fl oz / 1 1/4cups) milk
* salt and pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 375g (12 oz) crabmeat, thawed if frozen and drained
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Gruyere cheese
* avocado slices and tomato, to garnish

Frittata pizza

Frittata-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2

Topping:
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 onion, thinly sliced
* 3 new potatoes, cooked and sliced
* 8 slices pepper salami, rind removed
* 1 small green pepper (capsicum), sliced
* 8 stoned black olives, halved
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/3 cup) full fat soft cheese, cubed
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* 4 cherry tomatoes, halved
* 6 eggs
* salt and pepper
* watercress, to garnish

Cheesy seafood pizza

Cheesy-seafood-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 1 quantity Cheese Topping
* 220 g (7 oz) can tuna fish in brine
* 185 g (6 oz) peeled prawns, thawed if frozen
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* salt and pepper
* lemon twists, coriander sprigs and peeled prawns, to garnish, if desired

Creamy salmon pizza

Creamy-salmon-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Wholemeal Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping
* 1 tablespoon olive oil

Topping:
* 439 g (15 1/2 oz) can red salmon
* 1 courgette (zucchini), finely chopped
* 3 tablespoons double (thick) cream
* salt and pepper
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
* 30g (1 oz / 1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* lemon peel and dill sprigs, to garnish

Cheese & onion pizzas

Cheese--onion-pizzasIngredients:
* 8 small pitta breads

Cheese topping:
* 30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter or margarine
* 15 g (1/2 oz / 6 teaspoons) plain flour
* 250 g (8 oz / 2 cups) grated Cheddar cheese
* 75ml (2 1/2 fl oz / 1/3 cup) milk
* 1 egg yolk
* pinch of dry mustard
* pinch of cayenne pepper

To finish:
* 3 spring onions, chopped
* 2 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
* hard-boiled egg and chives, to garnish

French bread pizza

French-bread-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 medium French stick
* 4 tablespoons olive oil
* 440 g (14 oz) can tomatoes
* salt and pepper
* 220 g (7 oz) can tuna fish in oil, drained
* 6-8 pimento-stuffed olives
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Edam cheese
* 3 spring onions, chopped

To serve:
* green salad

Pesto & mushroom pizza

Pesto--mushroom-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Deep Pan Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Pesto topping:
* 1 large bunch fresh basil leaves
* 3 cloves garlic, peeled
* 60g (2oz / 1/3 cup) pine nuts
* 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* salt and pepper
* 155 ml (5 fl oz / 2/3 cup) olive oil
* a little boiling water

To finish:
* 185 g (6oz) button mushrooms, sliced
* a little olive oil
* 90 g (3 oz / 2/3 cup) grated Mozzarella cheese
* 90 g (3 oz / 2/3 cup) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* basil sprigs and pine nuts, to garnish

Carrot cake with frosted icing

Carrot-cake-with-frosted-icing_cIngredients:
* 225 ml (7 1/2 fl oz) sunflower oil
* 150 g (5 oz) soft brown sugar
* 3 eggs
* 115 g golden syrup
* 250 g (9 oz) self-raising flour
* 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
* 1 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp ground ginger
* 1/4 tsp mixed spice
* 150 g (5 oz) grated carrot
* 40 g (1 1/2 oz) desiccated coconut

Frosted icing:
* 250 g (9 oz) mascarpone cheese
* 1/4 tsp orange zest
* 2 tbsp orange juice
* 75 g (3 oz) icing sugar

Nutty vegetable pizza

Nutty-vegetable-pizzaIngredients:
* 1* quantity Scone Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping
* 60 g (2 oz/ 1/3 cup) roasted peanuts, chopped

Topping:
* 1/4 small white cabbage
* 2 carrots
* 2 sticks celery
* 2 tablespoons French dressing
* salt and pepper
* 125 g (4 oz) full fat soft cheese, cubed
* peanuts and celery leaves, to garnish

Aubergine & tomato pizza

Aubergine--tomato-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Aubergine topping:
* 500g (1 lb) aubergines (eggplants)
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 2 spring onions, chopped
* salt and pepper

To finish:
* 500 g (1 lb) tomatoes, sliced
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* parsley sprigs, to garnish

Crumpet pizzas

Crumpet-pizzasIngredients:
* 4 rashers streaky bacon, rinds removed
* 8 crumpets
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/4 cup) butter
* 2 tablespoons anchovy paste
* 4 tomatoes, sliced
* 8 slices processed Cheddar cheese
* 4 spring onions
* stuffed olives, to garnish

Four cheese pizza

Four-cheese-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 60 g (2 oz) Mozzarella cheese
* 60 g (2 oz) Gorgonzola cheese
* 60 g (2 oz) Fontina or Gruyere cheese
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* salt and pepper
* chopped spring onion and extra grated cheese, to garnish