Vegan Margherita Pizza with Cashew Mozzarella

Pizza Dough:

• 1 tsp active yeast
• 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp warm water
• 1 1/4 cup flour , divided, (unbleached all purpose or half of all purpose and half whole wheat pastry flour/spelt)
• 1 tbsp semolina flour or use wheat flour
• 1/3 tsp salt
• 2 tsp olive oil

Pizza Sauce:

• 1/4 cup unsalted tomato paste
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic minced or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp each dried oregano dried basil
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme OR rosemary
• 1/8 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• dash of black pepper

Cashew Mozzarella cream:

• 1/2 cup cashews soaked in hot water for 15 mins
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp flour , use rice flour or 2 tsp cornstarch for glutenfree
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp miso , use chickpea miso for soy-free, or use 1-2 tsp nutritional yeast
• fresh basil extra virgim olive oil and pepper flakes for garnish