Garden pizza

 Even if you only have a couple of courgettes or enough peas for one pod each, the children can enjoy harvesting their choices and putting them straight onto their own pizza.

You can make the dough with the children or, for a quick version, use ready-made tortilla wraps for a thin-based pizza that cooks in minutes. This is a very free-and-easy cooking activity, so there are no quantities – all you need to know is that the pizza dough makes enough for four adults or eight children.

Ingredients

For the base

Wheat tortilla wraps (or corn tortillas for gluten-free), or to make your own:

? 300g strong bread flour ? 1 tsp instant yeast ? 1/2 tsp salt ? 1 tbsp olive oil

For the tomato sauce

? Passata (never tomato purée, please!) ? crushed garlic ? basil leaves, torn

For the toppings

Choose your own combinations:

? Mozzarella, Cheddar, feta or any cheese of your choice, crumbled, grated, torn or sliced ? fresh peas ? fresh beans ? courgette, sliced thinly and sautéed lightly ? roasted butternut squash ? roasted peppers ? spinach, shredded ? fresh herbs

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6/Fan 180°C.

To make the base, pour the flour into a large bowl and stir in the yeast and salt. Pour in 200ml warm water and the olive oil and bring together with a spoon to make a soft, fairly wet dough.

On a floured surface, knead the dough for five minutes until smooth.

Cover with a tea towel and set aside. Leave the dough to rise if you have time, but it’s not essential for a thin crust.

Roll into small circles for individual pizzas.

Place your pizza bases or tortilla wraps on a baking sheet and spread with a thin layer of tomato sauce. Add your choice of toppings and bake for around ten minutes.