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Mozzarella & basil stromboli

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g strong white flour plus extra for dusting
  • 5 g of fast-action dried yeast
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 250 g mozzarella for pizza or grated
  • fresh basil leaves

Method
 

  1. To make the dough, put the flour into a large bowl, stir in the yeast and the sugar. Add 250 ml of water, the salt and 1 tbsp of oil and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together and forms a soft, spongy ball.
  2. Transfer the dough on the surface and knead it for five minutes until smooth.
  3. Place the dough into a bowl, cover with cling film and leave it for about 1 hour to prove.
  4. Roll out the dough, on a lightly floured surface, into a rectangle.
  5. Lay the mozzarella over the dough, leaving a 1cm border around the edge, then scatter the basil leaves on top.
  6. Tuck in the two short ends and roll the stromboli up firmly to enclose the filling. Place it on a large baking sheet lined with baking parchment and leave to rise for 15 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.
  8. Brush the remaining oil over the dough, and bake the stromboli for about 30 minutes until well risen and golden brown.