Sweet Treats
Nutella And Strawberry Pizza
Makes 1 Pizza
Nutella And Strawberry Pizza
Makes 1 Pizza
Imagine a pizza that's gone rogue, ditching the tomato sauce for homemade Nutella and trading pepperoni for strawberries. This is the culinary maverick that's rewriting the recipe books, a dish that's not afraid to mix sweet with savory and serve it with a side of sass. It's the pizza for those who believe that when it comes to flavor, there are no limits, just possibilities.
Ingredients
- 190ml warm water (40°C)
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) olive oil
- 310g bread or 00 flour
- 3g instant or active dry yeast*
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 500g fresh ricotta cheese
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 740g (jar) Nutella or Hazelnut Spread
- 1 – 2 punnets of strawberries, halved or quartered
- Rosemary to taste
Preparation
- Combine the water and olive oil in a liquid measuring cup.
- Put the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade. Process briefly to mix, about 10 seconds.
- With the machine running, pour the liquid through the feed tube, only as fast as the flour will absorb it. Once the mixture forms a ball, process the dough to knead for an additional 45 seconds.
- Transfer the dough to a stainless-steel mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap**, or put in a resealable plastic bag.
- Refrigerate at least overnight and for a maximum of 3 days.
- When ready to use, remove from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour. Divide the dough into two equal portions, and form each into a smooth, rounded ball. Place each piece of dough into an individual bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Once doubled in size, the dough is ready to use for a pizza crust.
- Preheat the pizza oven with the pizza stone on the rack to 320°C.
- Stretch the pizza dough to a 30cm round.
- Transfer the dough to a pizza peel dusted with flour.
- Spread the dough with the ricotta spread, leaving a 2cm border.
- Gently shake the pizza on the peel to ensure it isn't sticking. If the dough is sticking, gently lift the dough and spread additional flour underneath.
- Set the timer for 4 minutes. Slide the pizza off the peel and onto the pizza stone. Start the timer.
- Check the pizza as it bakes. Pizza is ready when crust is golden. Use the peel to remove the pizza from the oven, or bake for 1 to 2 more minutes to desired doneness. Slide the pizza onto a cutting board.
- Top with dollops of Nutella spread and strawberries, with sprigs of rosemary to taste