I'm so happy it is the weekend time!!! This has been the week from hell. It's nice to have some time to kick back and just do what I feel like doing. Especially on such a beautiful weekend! It is literally going to be eighty degrees today (sorry to all my friends in colder temps). I am going to have a lovely relaxing day of doing nothing, and then some baking, and then some cake testing...more on that later, I hope. I truly hope that wherever you are, you are enjoying your weekend no matter what the weather. Here's a little something that I splurged on recently. Would you believe I still had pizza dough left over from my October Daring Bakers challenge? Thank goodness that dough froze well versus the yule log which is still in my freezer, but I am kind of scared to go near. Ha! Anyway, here is how I decided to use my last ball of pizza dough. Originally I was going to make this focaccia recipe from Cookthink, but then I just wasn't in the mood to make focaccia. Plus, I didn't have fresh mozzarella. Still, I think my version was really good. I added some red onions and a sprinkle of parsley for a little color. I wanted my vegetables to have a little crunch so I didn't cook them too long, but if you prefer softer vegetables, go ahead and cook them longer. Since everything else was ready, this was easy to put together. I am thinking of doing the dough recipe again so I can have some more dough on hand for when I want a delicious pizza my way!
Pizza with Fennel and Prosciutto
(Inspired by Cookthink)
1 ball pizza dough
1/2 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Olive oil
Kosher salt
3 slices prosciutto, sliced
Mozzarella cheese
Preheat the oven to 550 degrees.
Heat a small amount of olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the fennel and red onion and cook until just translucent, about 7 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
On a lightly floured board, roll out the pizza dough to desired thinness. Top the dough with a thin layer of mozzarella, the fennel and onion mixture, and finally the prosciutto. Brush the exposed edges of dough with olive oil. Bake 7-12 minutes until the dough is browned and crisp.
9 comments:
Looks yummy! How do I become a daring baker? Email me please: buttercakesbyevan at comcast dot net.
mmmmmmm. i think i would love this :) it has so many of my favorite things on it! i'm definitely jealous of your 80 degree temps!!
i need a bigger freezer :) lol
and i need to try fennel...
80 degrees? Ok that's not fair. We have 21 degrees for a HIGH today, and then tonight, yep, snow--at least 8 inches.
I just had pizza from a local whatever joint and wishing I had yours instead.
Your pizza looks so refreshing and delicious! That dough sure did come in handy. Were in the middle of a snow storm here. Enjoy the weather and your weekend!
You guys is was such a gorgeous day!! So clear and sunny. I will post some pics tomorrow. Hope you all weren't too cold!
You make such beautiful pizzas! Sounds like the perfect thing after a tough week.
Your pizza looks fantastic!
Beeeautiful! Glad you found a way to get pizza into your dining plan for the week! :)
Crazy how warm it was this weekend, huh? My friend who was visiting from Chicago was in heaven!
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