Christmas Tree Pizza
No excuse needed for making Pizza for dinner, but a Christmas Tree shaped Pizza is guaranteed to give you extra Mum points. To make these pizza’s you could cheat and use a ready made pizza base but we prefer to make our own. Here is the recipe for traditional dough base.
What you need:
- 3 cups of strong plain flour
- 1 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of fast action dried yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and cover. Leave for half an hour to give the yeast a chance to work.
![20131216_153926 Christmas Tree Pizza Recipe - Making the dough](https://i0.wp.com/babynotincluded.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131216_153926.jpg?resize=648%2C365&ssl=1)
After this time, divide the dough into 4 pieces and flatten with your hands. I then hand cut christmas tree shapes and put onto a greased baking tray.
![christmas_tree_pizza Christmas Tree Pizza - Cutting the dough into tree shapes](https://i0.wp.com/babynotincluded.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131216_165431.jpg?resize=648%2C365&ssl=1)
Using a jar of pizza sauce (can be found in most supermarkets) or use tomato puree mixed with some dried oregano.
![christmas_tree_pizza Adding the tomato sauce to the Christmas Tree Pizza](https://i0.wp.com/babynotincluded.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131216_165645-e1587133114423.jpg?resize=648%2C1152&ssl=1)
Then comes the fun bit of adding the toppings of your choice. I used a selction of peppers, sausage, chicken, salami, tomatoes and cheese. I let both of my kids decide what they wanted on their pizza. Put in the oven on gas mark 6 for approximately 20 minutes and they had them for dinner.
![christmas_tree_pizza All the topping choices for your Christmas Tree Pizza](https://i0.wp.com/babynotincluded.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131216_163433.jpg?resize=648%2C365&ssl=1)
![christmas_tree_pizza The Christmas Tree Pizza's are ready to go in the oven](https://i0.wp.com/babynotincluded.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131216_170249.jpg?resize=648%2C365&ssl=1)
![christmas_tree_pizza The cooked Christmas Tree Pizza's are ready to eat](https://i0.wp.com/babynotincluded.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131216_173204-e1587133483289.jpg?resize=648%2C1152&ssl=1)
If you’re feeling extra crafty then why not give making Handmade Christmas Wrapping Paper or make some Christmas Tree Bunting.