From Dough Balls to Raspberry Cheesecake: A Scrumptious Three-Course Recipe For Your Perfect Weekend

Last Updated:February 28, 2025, 11:52 IST

PizzaExpress Mumbai offers an appetiser, main course, and dessert that redefine indulgence with the ideal balance of legacy and flavour.

Savour a delicious gastronomic journey with PizzaExpress Mumbai’s signature plates, which include sumptuous Raspberry Cheesecake, the fiery and robust Calabrese Pizza, and airy dough balls. These dishes, which are perfectly cooked with real ingredients, capture the spirit of Italy on your plate and leave you with wonderful memories with every bite. Here’s your que to get your own hands on these signature dishes-

APPETIZER

Dough Balls

PizzaExpress signature Hot and crispy Baked dough ball served with butter.

Cooking time- 45 min

Serve2-3 People

Ingredients:

Dough Making

• Flour – 1kg
• Salt – 20gm
• Sugar – 10gm
• Yeast- 30gm
• Oil- 10ml
• Water as per requirement

Cooking Instructions:

• Weigh All the ingredients
• Take a bowl add all ingredients mix together
• Add water as per requirement and make a proper dough.
• Make 200gm ball of Dough.

Ingredients:

• Dough Ball
• Dough Ball 1 No
• Flour if neccesary.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Place dough upside down on work surface
2. The surface must be dry and free of flour
3. Gently flatten the dough ball. If necessary add flour on surface.
4. Fold the dough to form a ‘sausage’ shape
5. Use pressure to seal the dough. Allow to relax for 2 minutes
6. Roll out the dough on the work surface under palm of hands using a ‘back and forth’ motion. Apply pressure.
7. If dough is too moist sprinkle with a little flour. Stop rolling when the dough is 36cms.
8. Cut the rolled-out dough in half (straight down the middle).
9. Cut each half in half. Repeat the process till you have 16 pieces (Dough Balls).
10. Place in a pan for proving (8 Pcs in each Pan)
11. Prove the dough ball for 30 min

Ingredients:

• Dough Balls
• Prove Dough Ball – 8 Pcs
• Butter  – 40gm

Cooking Instructions: Cook the dough ball for 5 min at 371*C

Place in a plate serve with butter

MAIN COURSE

Calabrese Pizza

Cooking time: 45 min

Serves: 2-3 People

Ingredients: Dough Making

• Flour – 1kg
• Salt – 20gm
• Sugar- 10gm
• Yeast – 30gm
• Oil – 10ml
• Water as per requirement

Cooking Instructions: 

• Weigh All the ingredients
• Take a bowl add all ingredients mix together
• Add water as per requirement and make a proper dough.
• Make 200gm ball of Dough.

Ingredients: Calabrese Pizza

• Rectangular pizza Base – 1 No
• Tomato sauce – 100gm
• Mozzarella – 60gm
• Chopped Red Chilly – 2 Pinch
• Jalapenos – 12 PcsRoasted Pepper – 30g
• Emilgrana – 1 Tbs
• Chargrilled Vegetable – 80g
• Black Olives – 10no
• Oregano – Pinch
• Salt – Pinch

Garnish

• Baby Mozzarella – Half ball
• Basil Pesto – 2 drizzled
• Emilgrana – 1 Tbsp
• Rocket – 1/2 cup

Cooking Instructions:

1. Take Pizza Base.
2. Spread the tomato sauce evenly.
3. Add the mozzarella.
4. Distribute the fresh red chilly.
5. Scatter the Jalapenos.
6. Scatter the roasted pepper.
7. Scatter the chargrilled Vegetable.
8. Add Black Olives.
9. Sprinkle emilgrana on the pizza.
10. Season with Oregano & Salt.

Garnish with Baby mozzarella, grated emilgrana, rocket toss with basil pesto.

DESSERT

Raspberry Cheesecake

Cooking time – 2 Hours 30 Min

Serves – 10-12 People

Ingredients:

Base

• Digestive Biscuits – 1 Cup
• Brown Sugar – 2 tbsP
• Butter- 1/2 Cup

Batter

• Cream Cheese – 4 Cup
• Flour – 1/2 Cup
• Sugar – 1.5 Cup
• Egg Yolk- 1 Cup
• Vanilla Essence- 1 tbsp
• Whipping Cream – 1.5 Cup
• Raspberry Puree – 1 cup

Cooking Instructions:

1. Melt butter for 2-3 minutes.
2. Mix until Butter melts.
3. Break biscuits into smaller pieces with hands.
4. Pour melted butter into the mix
5. Add sugar
6. Mix well with the spoon
8. Pour the mix in the tin and flatten with a spoon
9. Cook 5 to 7 min at 150*C.
10. Take cream & Beat it until it become smooth.
11. Add Sugar & Flour & Mix it.
12. Use spatula to scrape the bowl.
13. Add 1/2 cup Raspberry puree & Mix.
14. Add Egg Yolk and Vanilla essence.
15. Slowly add cream until mixed properly.
16. Mix on medium speed.
17. Grease sides of baking tray with butter
18. Place whole mixture into baking tray
19. Add balance 1/2 cup raspberry puree on top.
20. Take a Skewer & swirl zigzag line on coolie drop.
21. Bake it for 120 minutes at 150*C.
22. Remove From oven.
23. Cool it down.