Barbecued Feta Pizza

Serves 4 (Barbecue recipe)

Ingredients

Pizza base:
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
pinch of sugar
170ml warm water (2/3 cup)
250g flour (2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
60ml olive oil (1/4 cup)

Pumpkin and Feta topping:
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 slices pumpkin (peeled, seeds removed)
1 onion (sliced)
315g feta cheese (crumbled)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
freshly ground black pepper

Method

1 For the base, place yeast, sugar and water in a bowl and mix to dissolve. Stand in a warm, draught-free place for 5 minutes or until mixture is foamy.

2 Place flour and salt in a food processor and pulse once or twice to sift. With machine running, slowly pour in yeast mixture and oil and process to form a rough dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes or until soft and shiny. Add more flour if necessary.

3 Place dough in a lightly oiled large bowl. Roll dough around bowl to cover surface with oil. Cover bowl with plastic food wrap. Stand in a warm draught-free place for 1-1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. Knock down and knead lightly.

4 Preheat barbecue to a high heat.

5 To make topping, heat oil on barbecue plate (griddle) for 2-3 minutes or until hot. Add pumpkin and onion. Cook for 5 minutes each side or until soft and golden.

6 Divide dough into four portions. Roll out each portion to form a 3 mm thick round. Cook dough rounds on lightly oiled barbecue for 3-5 minutes or until brown and crisp. Turn over and top with pumpkin, onion, feta cheese, thyme and black pepper to taste. Cook for 4-6 minutes longer or until pizza crust is crisp, golden and cooked through. Serve with a sprinkle of chili if you like it spicy, and enjoy!!

Tip: Sweet potatoes also make a great topping in this recipe.