It's our helper's birthday today and I wanted to give her something special for our afternoon merrienda (snack) before my dad came home with a surprise birthday cake. I was in the mood for some pizza, but I don't have the time to wait for forty minutes to get one delivered. I was about to make a really quick pizza dough (sort of like a roti-style one that doesn't need much leavening), but I realized how much time and effort that would take too. That's when I saw the wheat pandesal - the Filipino version of dinner rolls - my mom brought home last night and I remembered the pizza pandesal she used to make when we were kids coming home hungry after a long day in school. So off to the kitchen I went to rummage the remains of last month's grocery shopping (I have to remind my parent to go shopping this weekend).
Four to six pieces pandesal or any soft bread (I used Pan de Manila's Sugar Free Wheat Bread), halved or divided into thirds if they're a bit too thick
Any quick melting cheese or mozzarella if you have some
Whatever pizza sauce and toppings you like (be creative)
Topping suggestions:
Tomato base pizza sauce (I used spaghetti sauce with a bit of banana ketchup because I was out of pizza sauce) w/ ham and ripped-up fresh basil
Pesto sauce w/ crumbled feta or goat's cheese, arugula or baby spinach and olive oil
Ranch barbecue sauce w/ cooked strips of sirloin, pineapple and bell peppers
1. Assemble your pizza in this order: bread (duh!), sauce, cheese, other toppings
2. Bake in the oven for ten to twelve minutes or until cheese is melted.
3. Cut into smaller pieces (if you want). Serve and enjoy :)
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