Pizza Night! It is one of my favorite nights of the week and this week didn’t disappoint!
I mean I spend half the year in Italy so it should come as no surprise that I have a legit full-blown pizza addiction.
Tonight’s pizza was loaded with Figs, Nectarines, and Walnuts on a bed of ooey, gooey melted Italian mozzarella and scattered with bright fresh basil.
I just knew I had to do something big to celebrate fig season, before saying goodbye to all the gorgeous summer fruit and welcoming the cooler fall weather.
So I am using all the figs. Cause they go great with pizza and they are my favorite ingredient.
And truth be told, this combo is “EPIC”. The sweetness of the figs and nectarines marries so well with the creamy cheese.
The pizza is totally INSANE!! Great as a main or perfect to serve as an appetizer.
It’s so good I’m not gonna even share a slice with Jade. Mine, mine, mine …That’s right. I’m a little greedy when it comes to pizza.
Trust me on this. You have to try this combo.
xxx Chef MM
Fig Nectarine & Walnut Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 recipe HOMEMADE PIZZA DOUGH
- 1 bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 pack fresh figs cut into circles
- 2 Nectarines cut into slices
- 1 cup walnuts
- Fresh Basil to garnish
- Coarse Salt and Black Pepper
- Good olive oil
Instructions
Preheat to 500 F/260 C.
Position 1 oven rack in the center and the 2nd rack on the bottom
Divide the dough into 4 rounds. Place on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
Place the one ball on a floured surface. Roll it out with a rolling pin always starting at the center and rolling outwards into an irregular oval, dusting with flour as needed. For cracker-thin crusts, use your hands to gently stretch the dough even more.
Place the dough on a lightly greased or foil-lined cookie sheet. Top with shredded mozzarella and slices of figs and peaches. Drizzle with olive oil.
Bake the pizzas until the crusts are crisp and brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted on top. About 10-15 minutes for one pizza on the bottom rack or between 15-20 minutes for 2 pizzas on the bottom & middle rack.
Scatter with walnuts and fresh basil and season with salt and pepper and drizzle with good olive oil.
MAKES 4 PIZZAS
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