Eating Pizza Out vs In, which is better?

This week has re-kindled my thirst for a good quality pizza; A crisp base with deliciously inviting toppings are a must for my choice of pizza. What is yours?

After dining at Hugo's in Manly and devouring the most magnificent Asparagus, goats cheese, Parmesan, egg and truffle oil pizza, I was excited and slightly obsessed yet again about this deliciously simple tasting meal and so too was my dinner date!

Perhaps it was the company, the wine or maybe that fact that we were sitting on the edge of the water, watching the sun whispering its good nights across Sydney harbour, whilst the last lazy ferries sailed their final voyage.

Whatever the reason my love of pizza has grown again, much to my swim wears disgust coming into the hot summer season. A pizza obsession is just not on the cards!

So last night's dining was pizza, an Aristo's (surprise chef) special...

A throw together (whatever ingredients were in the fridge) pizza, ours was Mexican-style with avocado, tomatoes, cheese's (Tasty and Parmesan), field mushrooms and a secret sauce recipe, was just the ticket for a budget-friendly and relaxed mid-week meal.

Try this super-easy & kid-friendly chocolate and banana mini pizza recipe, the perfect sweet treat for any birthday or entertaining occasion.

The Ingredients
Dough
1 cup (155g) Self raising flour
1 cup (155g) Plain Flour
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon honey
1 cup lukewarm water

Topping
240g Hazelnut spread (Nutella)
3 Banana’s, sliced
200g fresh Ricotta
Walnuts, roasted, optional to serve

Lets have some fun

Preheat oven to 220ºC for 15 minutes. Place the Baking Stone into the oven.

In a medium bowl combine; flours, salt, yeast, honey and water. Knead dough for 3 minutes or until smooth.

Divide dough evenly into 6 portions. Roll dough using rolling pin or press out with the tips of your fingers, until the base is about 1cm thick.
Spread each pizza base evenly with hazelnut spread, top with banana and ricotta.
Place mini pizza's on the Baking Stone. Bake for 15 minutes or until browned and crisp. Serve with ice-cream.

Tips
Add a sprinkling of strawberries, fresh berries or slivers of sliced pear with some grated dark chocolate.

love amie x

P.S Let me know your BEST pizza eating experience!