Home-based Pizzaiolos
Being an at home pizzaiolo (pizza maker) is fun and rewarding. It’s also a great way to entertain guests and feed your loved ones.
A sweet and savoury pizza perfect for a backyard summer gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 portion (250g) pizza dough
- 1 medium onion
- 125g mozzarella cheese
- handful red grapes
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts
- 1 Tbsp ricotta cheese or other soft cheese
- 1 Tbsp honey
- hot sauce of your choice
- 2–3 basil leaves
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut onion lengthwise and place in shallow baking tray. Cover with tinfoil and bake for 1 hour. Once onion is soft and cool enough to touch, blend in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt & pepper.
While oven is still hot, toast walnuts for 3-5 minutes.
Turn on your pizza oven to your preferred temperature.
Mix honey with a couple of dashes of hot sauce.
Stretch out pizza dough to ~12-inch diameter.
Spoon onion sauce onto pizza and spread around with backside of spoon.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and grapes on the pizza.
Bake for 2–4 minutes until crust is cooked and cheese is nicely melted.
Spoon ricotta cheese on pizza.
Tear basil on pizza as garnish.
Drizzle spicy honey on pizza.
Enjoy!
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