Fig and Prosciutto Pizza on Rosemary Olive Oil Pizza Dough
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 cups Rosemary Infused Olive Oil
- 3/4 cups Water, 100 Degrees
- 1/2 teaspoons Yeast
- 1 Tablespoon Butter, For Sauteing Onions
- 1/2 Yellow Onion, Sliced
- 1/2 cups Dried Figs
- 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/2 cups Gorgonzola Cheese, Crumbled
- 1/2 cups Cornmeal
- 1 cup Pizza Sauce
- 3 ounces, weight Prosciutto, Sliced
- For the pizza dough: In a stand mixer bowl, whisk together flour, salt and olive oil.
- Set aside.
- Put the heated water into a small bowl then sprinkle yeast over the top and allow it to bloom for about 5 minutes.
- Set stand mixer bowl onto the mixer and attach the dough hook.
- Turn mixer on and pour water/yeast mixture into the flour/olive oil mix.
- Mix on low for 3 minutes, then turn up the speed to medium for an additional 2-3 minutes or until dough becomes a ball and uniformly mixed.
- Place dough into a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1-2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
- For pizza: Preheat oven to 500 F.
- Melt butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Mix the onions into the butter and saute the onions until caramelized.
- Stir occasionally until golden brown and soft.
- Remove from heat and set aside on a plate.
- Slice dried figs into quarters and place them in a small microwave safe bowl.
- Pour balsamic vinegar over the top.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Then remove the bowl from the microwave and allow the figs to steep in the vinegar until you are ready to use them.
- Crumble gorgonzola and set aside.
- When dough has risen, put it on a pizza pan that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
- Spread dough out with your fingers until it has reached its desired thickness.
- Top with pizza sauce, prosciutto, onions, balsamic figs, and crumbled cheese.
- Bake at 500 F for 10 minutes.
- Then remove it from the oven and let it sit to cool slightly.
- Then cut it so that toppings dont go sliding all over the place.
- Devour whilst still warm!
- Goes great with a glass of red wine.
- Adapted from The Pioneer Womans Pizza Dough.
flour, salt, rosemary, water, yeast, butter, yellow onion, balsamic vinegar, gorgonzola cheese, cornmeal, pizza sauce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/fig-and-prosciutto-pizza-on-rosemary-olive-oil-pizza-dough/ (may not work)