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A quick pizza with a self‑raising flour base topped with tomato, onion, oregano, and cheese.

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Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Quick Pizza

Oven425 °F/220 °C/ Gas Mark 7
Time20–25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the base

  1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.

  2. Rub in the butter and add the grated cheese.

  3. Stir in the milk and, using a fork, mix to a rough dough in the basin.

  4. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth.

  5. Cover and rest in a cool place for 10 minutes while preparing the topping.

Make the topping

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan.

  2. Add the onion and fry gently for a few moments until softened but not brown.

  3. Stir in the tomato puree, the herbs and a seasoning of salt and pepper.

  4. Cook for a moment and then draw off the heat.

Assemble and bake

  1. Roll out the prepared dough to a circle about 9 inches (23 cm) in diameter.

  2. Slide onto a greased baking tray.

  3. Spread the tomato mixture over the surface to the edges.

  4. Sprinkle gently with the grated cheese and anything else you wish to add.

  5. Place in the center of a hot oven (425 °F/220 °C/ Gas Mark 7) and bake for 20–25 minutes or until well risen.

  6. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1015Calories
31 gProtein
44 gFat
125 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Toppingnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  3. Olive + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  4. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Self-raising flour
Forms the structure of the dough and rises with the raising agents to give a light base.
Baking powder
Releases gas in the oven so the base rises and becomes light.
Butter
Rubbed into the flour to add tenderness and richness to the base.
Hard cheese
Adds savoury flavour and melts and browns over the topping.
Onion
Softened in oil to add sweetness and savoury depth to the topping.
Tomato purée
Provides concentrated tomato flavour and moisture for the topping.

The step that matters

Fry the onion gently until softened but not brown. Browning the onion over high heat makes it bitter and dries it out, while gentle cooking softens it and draws out sweetness so it blends smoothly into the topping.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, milk, butter, cheese, olive, tomato, oregano):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, milk, butter, cheese, olive, tomato, oregano. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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