PAPA Awards 2023 – Recipes
Below you can see the recipes for the 2023 award winning pizzas.
Winner – Whitworth Bros. Flour “Chef’s Special” Category
The Return of the M.A.C
Brigi Stamber
Ingredients
260g Whitworth Bros. Strong Pizza Flour
60g Vegan Cheese Sauce
50g Vegan Cheese
30g Vegan Parmesan
30g Oven Roasted Panko Breadcrumbs
20g Mixed Herbs (rosemary, chives, parsley and oregano)
Method
- To make the dough:
– Add 620 g of cool water to the dough mixer, and 2 large spoons of sour dough starter.
– Start the mixer to mix the starter in and add 1kg of the Whitworth flour. Pour over 25g of extra virgin olive oil, and then 25g of salt and add 10g of sugar.
– Mix for around 15 minutes, then cover and leave to rest in the mixer for 15 minutes.
– Move to a surface, cover, and again rest for 30 minutes.
– Cut the dough in 260g pieces and round into a ball.
– Place in a dough tray and leave to rise for a few hours, dependent on the weather, then put in the fridge.
– Leave for at least 24 hours, removing from the fridge at least an hour before use. - To make the vegan cheese sauce:
– Roasting carrots, cauliflower and a whole bulb of garlic in the oven until golden, seasoning with sea salt and black pepper.
– Once roasted, add the carrots, cauliflower and garlic into a blender with oat milk and cashew milk and blend until smooth. - Roll out the dough into a 12inch circle shape.
- Spread the homemade vegan cheese sauce evenly onto the base.
- Add the vegan cheese.
- Cook the pizza in a high heat oven until the crust is golden.
- Once the pizza has been cooked, top with oven roasted panko breadcrumbs, mixed herbs and vegan parmesan.
Winner – Danish Crown Supertops Category
Sicilian Prawn
Scott Holden
Ingredients
30g Danish Crown Chorizo
110g Pizza Sauce –
Scott has used homemade but feel free to use shop bought
7 Prawns
40g Yellow Tomatoes
2g Sicilian Pepper Flakes
1 Lemon Wedge
5g Parsley
Method
- Cook chorizo in a pan until it’s nicely roasted and flavourful.
- Put the roasted chorizo and pizza sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Roll out the pizza dough with a rolling pin into a 12-inch circle shape. You can find pre-made pizza dough at the supermarket to make this recipe quick and easy.
- Spread the blended sauce evenly over the pizza dough as your pizza base.
- Scatter raw prawns and yellow tomatoes over the base.
- Pop the pizza into a pre-heated hot oven for about 90 seconds or until the base is golden.
- Take the pizza out of the oven and sprinkle with Sicilian pepper flakes, fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges for extra zing.
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Winner – Silbury Famously Authentic Pizza Sauce Category
Pepperoni & Hot Honey Detroit
Scott Holden
Ingredients
110g Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce
150g Mozzarella Grated
20g Grated Cheddar
5g Grated Grana Padana
5g Basil
10ml Hot Star Honey
320g Detroit Pizza Dough
100g Mangalica Slices
Method
1. Pre-cook Detroit dough in a square dish.
2. Add mozzarella and cheddar to the pan.
3. Add Mangalica and pizza sauce.
4. Bake in a high heat oven for 90 seconds.
5. Top with basil, hot star honey and basil.
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Winner – Futura Foods Yamas! Halloumi Category
Yam-Yasss!
Nicola Jackson-Jones
Ingredients
Small Handful Futura Foods YAMAS! Halloumi
250g Doughball
120ml Tomato Sauce – Nicola has used homemade but free to use shop bought
Handful lamb kofta – Nicola has used homemade but free to use shop bought
9 Sweet Red Peppers
8 Charred Onion Petals
Small Spoonful Chopped Pickled Chilli
Spoonful Parmesan
Method
1. Roll out ready-made dough into a 12” circle shape.
2. Fry lamb kofta until brown.
3. Roast onions in the oven until brown around the edges.
4. Chop peppers and chillis.
5. Poach 1-2cm thick strips of halloumi in boiling water for a couple minutes.
6. Spread tomato sauce evenly over pizza base.
7. Add halloumi, lamb, peppers and onions.
8. Bake the pizza in a high heat oven for 90 seconds or until the crust is golden.
9. Garnish the baked pizza with pickled chilli and parmesan.
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Winner – Dawn Farm Sustainable Topping Category
The Clucky Bird
Brigi Stamber
Ingredients
60g Dawn Farms Plant Deli Roast Chik’n Strips
250g Dough Ball – Brigi has used homemade dough, but you can use shop bought to make this recipe quick and easy
1 Large Aubergine
Few Sprigs of Rosemary
1 Fresh Lemon
Drizzle Garlic Oil
10g Red Onions
20g Edamame
10g Spring Onions
10g Chive
5g Chinese Dragon Chilli Flakes
40g Vegan Cheese
Method
1. To make the lemon and aubergine sauce for the base:
– Roast an aubergine in the oven for 40 minutes, seasoning with rosemary, sea salt, black pepper and garlic oil.
– After it’s been roasted, use a spoon to push out the puree from the skin.
– Add freshly squeezed lemon, more salt and black pepper and blend until smooth.
2. Roll out the dough into a 12” circle shape.
3. Add the lemon and aubergine sauce to the base, spreading evenly.
4. Add Dawn Farms Chik’n Strips, red onion and vegan cheese.
5. Bake the pizza in the oven at 400 degrees for 90 seconds or until the base is golden
6. Once the pizza has been cooked, add salted edamame, chopped chives, sliced spring onions and a sprinkle of the Chinese dragon chilli flakes.
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Danish Crown Supertops Category
Chorizo n Black Pud
Adam Sear
Ingredients
70g Danish Crown Chorizo
80g Tomato Pizza Sauce – Adam has used homemade, but you can use shop bought to make this recipe quick and easy
80g Grated Mozzarella
60g Black Pudding Chopped into Small Chunks
2tbs Garlic Oil
5g Fresh Basil
25g Thinly Slice Red Onion
Method
1. Roll out dough into a circle shape.
2. Add tomato pizza sauce.
3. Add mozzarella.
4. Add chorizo.
5. Add black pudding.
6. Add garlic oil.
7. Bake in a high-heat oven for 90 seconds.
8. Add basil.
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Danish Crown Supertops Category
Spangnolo Cavolo
Max Gibson
Ingredients
50g Danish Crown Chorizo
3oz Chilli Infused San Marzano Sauce
40g Roast Kale
Handful of Fior di Latte
1 Tablespoon Manchego
Half an Orange
225g Honey
1tsp Smoked Paprika
Method
1. Roll out the dough into a circle shape and ladle sauce onto the base.
2. Add the fior di latte.
3. Top with chorizo.
4. Bake the pizza in a high-heat oven for 90 seconds.
5. When pizza is ready, add the roast kale.
6. Mix together the orange, honey and smoked paprika and drizzle over the top of the pizza.
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Danish Crown Supertops Category
Chingiale
David Hartai
Ingredients
40g Danish Crown Chorizo
75g Fior di Latte Cheese
35g Wild Boar Salame
90g Tomato Sauce
6g Chillis (Red & Green Bullet)
15g Roquito Pepper
5g Parmesan Cheese
3g Basil
Method
1. Roll out dough into a circle shape.
2. Place on the pizza sauce.
3. Place 2/3 of chorizo.
4. Put on the fior di latte cheese.
5. Place on the rest of the chorizo.
6. Put on the wild boar salame.
7. Add chillis.
8. Bake the pizza in a high-heat oven for 90 seconds.
9. After cooking, add the roquito pepper, parmesan, and basil leaves.
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Danish Crown Supertops Category
Meaty Boi
Nicola Jackson-Jones
Ingredients
13 Danish Crown Meatballs (cut in half)
250g Dough Ball
½ Teaspoon Corn Starch
Small amount of Butter
1 Shallot, Diced
4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
½ Cup Tomato Paste
3 Tablespoons Vodka
1/3 Cup Heavy Cream
1/3 Cup Parmesan
70g Mozzarella
Spoonful of Bacon Crumb
Spoonful of Shredded Basil
Drizzle of BBQ Sauce
Spoonful of Jalapenos
Spoonful of Crispy Onions
Sprinkle of Chopped Basil
Sprinkle of Parmesan
Method
1. Roll out dough into a circle shape.
2. To make the vodka sauce:
– Add 1 cup of water, ½ teaspoon corn-starch and ½ salt into a pan and bring to a boil.
– Turn off the heat and set to the side.
– Heat butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
– Once melted, stir in shallots, garlic and a big pinch of salt and pepper.
– Stir often until the onions have softened, then add tomato paste, stirring again for 5 minutes.
– Add the vodka, ½ cup of the starchy water, heavy cream and parmesan, stirring until the cheese melts. Taste and season until the cheese melts.
3. Cut meatballs in half.
4. Add vodka sauce, cheese, meatballs and jalapenos to the base.
5. Bake in a high-heat oven for 90 seconds.
6. Finish with crispy onions, drizzle of sauce, fresh herb and parmesan.
7. Paint the crust with garlic butter and sprinkle with bacon dust.
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Dawn Farms Sustainable Topping Category
Vegetarian Kiev
Liam Ryles
Ingredients
50g Dawn Farms Plant Deli Roast Chik’n Strips
270g Dough Ball
30g Garlic and Parsley Oil
60g Homemade Garlic and Herb Dip
60g Grana Padano
Half a bag Rocket
Method
1. Roll out dough into a circle shape.
2. Make the homemade garlic and herb dip by roasting a whole garlic bulb in the oven. Add coarsely chopped parsley and roasted garlic to oil. Add the garlic oil mix to some good quality mayonnaise.
3. Apply slow-cooked garlic, parsley and oil mix.
4. Add Grana Padano next.
5. Apply splodges of homemade garlic and herb dip to the base.
6. Add Plant Chik’n Strips next.
7. Bake in a high-heat oven for 90 seconds.
8. Top with rocket, more garlic, herb dip and shavings of Grana Padano.
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Dawn Farms Sustainable Topping Category
Butter Me Up Chik’n
Charles Reid
Ingredients
170g Dawn Farms Plant Deli Roast Chik’n Strips
1 Cup Butter Chicken Sauce – Charles used homemade, but you can use butter chicken sauce from a jar to make this a quick and easy recipe
100g Fior di Latte
Handful Red Onion
½ Crushed Poppadom
Method
1. Make dough and prove for 24 hours at room temperature.
2. Roll out dough by hand, stretching to 12 inches.
3. Add the Dawn Farms topping marinated in butter chicken sauce.
4. Add mozzarella and red onion.
5. Bake at approx 450c for 90 seconds.
6. Remove from oven and top with crushed poppadom.
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Dawn Farms Sustainable Topping Category
Clucking Tasty
Simonetta Held
Ingredients
50g Dawn Farms Plant Deli Roast Chik’n Strips
250g VPK Biga Dough Ball
125ml Brighton Blue Cheese Ball
70g Somerset Fior di Latte
100g Sweetcorn Fritter – Simonetta used homemade, but feel free to use shop-bought to make this a quick and easy recipe
25g Jalapenos
1 Tablespoon Buffalo Sauce
Method
1. Roll out the dough into a circle shape.
2. Top with blue cheese sauce
3. Add Somerset fior di latte.
4. Add Chik’n strips, sweetcorn fritters and jalapenos.
5. Cook in a high-heat oven until the crust is golden.
6. Drizzle with buffalo sauce and serve!
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Dawn Farms Sustainable Topping Category
Mariachi
Harshal Patel
Ingredients
100g Dawn Farms Plant Deli Roast Chik’n Strips
1tbsp Cajun Chicken Seasoning
Glug Olive Oil
Juice of Half Lemon
¼ Red Onion
12 Jalapeno Slices
10 Sun Blush Tomatoes
Half a Chopped Roasted Red Pepper
1 Ladle Cirio Sauce
100g Fior di Latte
10ml Cholula Chipotle Sauce
Method
1. Roll out 270g dough ball into 12” circle shape.
2. Apply Cirio sauce working from the centre to outside.
3. Apply cheese evenly
4. Apply Dawn Farms Plant Deli Roast Chick’n Strips, onion, sunblush tomatoes. roasted red pepper and jalapenos.
5. Bake pizza in high heat oven for 90 seconds.
6. Finish with Cholula chipotle sauce.
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Futura Foods Yamas! Halloumi Category
Hallouminati
Giuseppe Farraro
Ingredients
80g Futura Foods YAMAS! Halloumi
70g Pistachio Cream – Giuseppe used homemade, but feel free to use shop-bought to make this a quick and easy recipe
70g Mozzarella
20g Caramelised Onions
10g Fresh Basil
Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Method
1. Deep fry halloumi in crispy butter to make halloumi ‘popcorn’.
2. Spread pistachio cream on the pizza base.
3. Add caramelised onions.
4. Bake pizza in a high heat oven for 90 seconds.
5. When pizza is baked, add halloumi popcorn.
6. Drizzle extra virgin oil and fresh basil.
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Futura Foods Yamas! Halloumi Category
Cyprizza
Richard Sweeney
Ingredients
120g Futura Foods YAMAS! Halloumi
280g Pizza Base Capuuto Flour/ Water
60g San Marzano Sauce
100g Sheftalia
20g Tahini and Cypriot Honey Drizzle
10g Halloumi Crumb
30g Rocket
Method
1. To make the dough:
– Mix the flour, yeast, salt and sugar together in a mixing bowl.
– Make a well in the centre and add the oil.
– Then add approx 225ml water to bring together as a dough.
– Place onto a floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Leave to rest.
2. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface. Stretch and press with your fingertips. Needs to be approx. 30cm diameter with a thicker crust around the edges.
3. Add San Marzano Sauce.
4. Add halloumi and Sheftalia.
5. Bake in a high-heat oven for 90 seconds or until the crust is golden.
6. Add halloumi crumb, tahini and Cypriot honey drizzle.
7. Sprinkle over some fresh rocket.
8. Enjoy!
Futura Foods Yamas! Halloumi Category
Melograno
Brigi Stamber
Ingredients
60g Futura Foods YAMAS! Halloumi
50g Tomato Sauce
40g Mozzarella
20g Pomegranate
10g Thyme
20g Garlic Roasted Leek
Method
1. Stretch the dough ball out into a 12” circle shape.
2. To make the garlic roasted leek:
– Cut the leek in half and place into oven-proof dish.
– Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
– Turn several times to coat all sides with oil and seasoning, and then bake for 15-20 minutes, turning once, until the outer edges of the leeks begin to blacken.
3. Spread sauce evenly on the pizza.
4. Add the garlic roasted leek and YAMAS! Halloumi.
5. Cook the pizza in the oven at 400 degrees for 90 seconds.
6. Once the pizza is cooked, sprinkle the fresh pomegranate seeds and thyme.
7. Enjoy!
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Futura Foods Yamas! Halloumi Category
The Cyprus Fig
Vahid Rostami
Ingredients
30g Grated Futura Foods YAMAS! Halloumi.
2 Heaped Tablespoons Fig Jam – Vahid used homemade, but you can buy ready-made from most local supermarkets to make this a quick and easy recipe
4 Individual Grated Pistachios
4 Individual Roasted Walnuts
Light Drizzle Honey
Light Drizzle Honey and Mint Marination
Method
1. Unfold and stretch out the base, creating the perfect circle shape.
2. Spread the fig jam on the base, leaving space for a crisp crust.
3. Grated halloumi until the base is covered.
4. Bake in a high heat oven for 90 seconds.
5. Sprinkle grated pistachios, followed by the roasted walnuts.
6. Add mint and honey marination to finish.
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Silbury Famously Authentic Pizza Sauce Category
Ham & Jam
Liam Ryles
Ingredients
100g Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce
270g Caputo Dough Ball
100g Fior di Latte
Tablespoon of Grana Padano
100g Slow Cooked Ham in Chilli Honey
50g Chilli Jam
2g Oregano
Half Bag Rocket
Method
1. To make the slow cooked ham:
– Heat a small amount of butter in a pan over a medium heat.
– Add brown sugar, honey, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves, stirring well until the brown sugar completely dissolves.
– Baste the ham in this and slow cook in the oven for eight hours.
– Add chilli jam for the last hour of roasting.
2. Hand stretch dough into circle shape.
3. Add Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce, fior di latte and Grana Padano.
4. Add dollops of chilli jam and ham.
5. Cook in a high heat oven for 90 seconds.
6. Top with rocket.
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Silbury Famously Authentic Pizza Sauce Category
Milano
Adam Sear
Ingredients
80g Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce
80g Grated Mozzarella
60g Milano Sausage
50g Rocket
40g Grana Padano
25g Balsamic Glaze
Method
1. Roll out dough into circle shape.
2. Add Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce, mozzarella and Milano sausage.
3. Bake in a high heat oven for 90 seconds.
4. Add rocket, grana Padano and drizzle over balsamic in zig zags.
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Silbury Famously Authentic Pizza Sauce Category
Viva Espana
Mark Lunn
Ingredients
2oz Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce
50g Roasted Chicken
70g Mozzarella
15g Small Cubes Chorizo
1tsp Coriander
1tsp Lemon Zest
Method
1. Use a 270g dough ball and roll out into a 12” circle shape.
2. Add Silbury Pizza Sauce.
3. Add mozzarella.
4. Add chicken.
5. Add chorizo.
6. Cook for 90 seconds in a very hot oven.
7. Finish with fresh coriander and lemon zest.
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Silbury Famously Authentic Pizza Sauce Category
The G.O.A.T
Nicola Jackson-Jones
Ingredients
120ml Silbury Authentic Pizza Sauce
265g Dough Ball
70g Mozzarella
3x Large Spoonfuls Braised Leeks
2x Large Spoonfuls Goats Cheese Pearls
Large Spoonful Parmesan
3 Slice Proscuitto
Method
1. Make dough.
2. To make the braise leeks:
– Discard outer leaves from the leeks, then half into 2 shorter lengths and rinse until cold running water.
– Pour the veg stock into a large shallow pan and scatter in garlic and thyme springs.
– Lay the leeks in the pan, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
3. Stretch dough into a circle shape.
4. Top with tomato, braised leeks and mozzarella.
5. Bake.
6. Finish with goats cheese, prosciutto, and parmesan.
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Whitworth Bros. Flour “Chef’s Special” Category
Sweet Potato Smoke
Charles Reid
Ingredients
240g Doughball Whitworth Bros. Strong Pizza Flour
3oz Sweet Potato and Crème Fraiche Puree
100g Fior di Latte
Handful of Supertops Chorizo
100g Oak Smoked Halloumi
Method
1. Make and ball dough, 6 hours room temp, 40 hours cold temperature.
2. Open up dough by hand, stretching to 12” circle shape.
3. Add sauce, mozzarella, handful of SuperTops chorizo and oak smoked halloumi.
4. Bake at approx. 370c for 3 minutes.
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Whitworth Bros. Flour “Chef’s Special” Category
Boozy BBQ
Arron Dunn
Ingredients
200g Whitworth Bros. Strong Pizza Flour
125g Chicken
¼ Roasted Red Onion
90g Pancetta
½ Roasted Red Pepper
80g Sundried Tomato
45g Green Chillies
170g Boozy BBQ Sauce – Arron used homemade but feel free to use ready made to make this a quick and easy recipe
150g Mozzarella
Method
1. Roll out Whitworth Bros Doughball to 12” round shape
2. Add boozy bbq sauce
3. Sprinkle with mozzarella and add diced chicken
4. Sprinkle with pancetta and roasted red onion
5. Add sundried tomatoes and chillies
6. Bake in high heat pizza oven for 90 seconds
7. Drizzle with boozy bbq sauce
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Whitworth Bros. Flour “Chef’s Special” Category
Meatball Margherita
Jason Nicols
Ingredients
300g Dough Ball Whitworth Bros. Strong Pizza Flour
11 Meatballs
13 Bocconcini Balls
2 Basil Leaves (Torn)
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
1.5 Tablespoon Hot Honey
½ Tablespoon Black Pepper
3oz New York Style Pizza Sauce
Method
1. Cook New York Style Pizza Sauce and Meatballs together
2. Separate meatballs and sauce – let both cool
3. Stretch dough into 12” circle shape
4. Spread sauce on dough with 1 inch crust and add meatballs
5. Drizzle oil and sesame seeds on crust
6. Bake in high heat oven until crust is golden
7. Add bocconici balls, torn basil leaves, hot honey and black pepper
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Whitworth Bros. Flour “Chef’s Special” Category
Hazelnut and Coppa
Luca Cusimano
Ingredients
280g Whitworth Bros. Strong Pizza Flour
6 Slices Coppa Ham
80g Hazelnut sauce
80g Goats Cheese
10g Pomegranate
60g Apricot Chutney
1g Basil
Method
1. Stretch the pizza into a 12″ circle shape.
2. Make the hazelnut sauce by toasting a handful of hazelnuts in the oven, then blending the roasted hazelnut with full-fat milk and salt.
3. Add goat cheese.
4. Cook in a heat wood fire oven for 90 seconds.
5. Once the base is cooked, add the coppa ham slice.
6. Add hazelnut cream, apricot chutney and pomegranate.
7. Add some basil to improve the colour and give a touch of freshness.
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