Homemade Pizza with Dominos Garlic and Herb Dip Recipe
Everyone knows the best part of getting a Dominos is the garlic and herb dip. After a bit of experimentation, I managed to get as close as I could with this dip made from garlic, mayonnaise and creme fraiche. let me know your thoughts if you give it a go and if you think it matches up to Dominos Garlic and Herb Dip.
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough:
- 240 ml warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 400 g strong white bread flour
- 1 (7g) packet dried instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon each of dried oregano and dried garlic powder
For the Tomato Base Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tin tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon each of tomato purée and dried oregano
- Salt and Pepper
- Olive oil
For the toppings:
For the Dominos Garlic and Herb Dip
- 1 small garlic clove don’t be tempted to use too much- a mild garlic flavour works best
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 5 tablespoons Creme Fraiche
- 2 teaspoons each of dried parsley and dried oregano
- Around 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Instructions
- First make the dough. If you have a bread machine it makes this process much easier. Simply add all the ingredients to the drum (make sure to put the yeast and salt at opposite sides as salt kills yeast) and put on the dough setting (usually takes 1.5 hours)
- If you don’t have a bread machine, make by hand. Add the flour, salt, garlic powder and dried oregano in a large bowl and stir well. Measure the water in a jug and add the yeast, sugar and oil. Stir to combine and leave to one side for one minute, then pour the mixture into the flour mix bowl. Use your hands to incorporate the liquid into the dried ingredients then turn out on to a work surface and knead for at least 10 minutes until elastic and smooth. Leave in a bowl, covered with cling film, in a warm place for one hour until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 100C. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and put on a baking tray. Sprinkle with a little salt and a drizzle of oil. Place the whole, unpeeled garlic cloves (for the sauce) in a separate small dish, drizzle with olive oil and cover with foil. Place both the tomatoes and garlic in the oven for around 45 minutes to 1 hour until the tomatoes are soft, sweet and shrunken and the garlic cloves are soft.
- Make the sauce. It is a good idea to do this before the dough is ready, if you have time. In a small saucepan, add about a tablespoon olive oil (optional), the tin of tomatoes, the tomato purée, the dried oregano and a good grinding of salt and pepper. Squeeze the garlic from the cloves you roasted and add this to the pan too. Over a medium heat, simmer the sauce for around 10 minutes until thick.
- When your dough is ready, either from the bread machine or from bowl, heat the oven to 250C and place pizza stones or large, heavy baking trays in the oven to heat up.
- Divide the dough into two. Shape each ball of dough with a rolling pin or stretch with your hands to a pizza base shape- it doesn’t have to be perfectly round. Roll it thinner than you’d think- the base puffs up quite a bit. It can be easier to put the base on to the hot baking tray at this point, but make sure the baking tray is hot and you have your toppings to hand so it can go back in the oven quick- It is important for the oven to be really hot.
- Spread the bases with garlic butter, and then your tomato sauce. Tear over the mozzarella and dot the slow roasted tomatoes over, too. Bake in the oven for around 10 minutes until the base is cooked and the toppings melted. Sprinkle over some basil leaves and serve!
- For the Dominos Garlic and Herb Dip - crush the garlic clove either with a garlic crusher or how I do it: bash the skin-on-clove on a chopping board with a large knife. Peel away the skin and add a grinding of salt- this gives grip to the garlic and makes it easier to turn it into a paste. Use a small, sharp knife to push down on the clove until it is paste-like. Add the crushed garlic to a bowl. Add the mayonnaise, Creme fraiche and herbs and mix well. Gradually add the white wine vinegar and mix well. Taste and add a little salt and more vinegar if needed. Serve in ramekins along side your pizza!
