Fried Peach And Pancetta Pizza Recipes

PANCETTA AND ONION PIZZA

Steps:

• Put a pizza stone on the bottom rack in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F for at least 30 minutes. Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add the pancetta or bacon, cook until the fat renders but is short of being crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions; form each into a ball. Roll a portion into a 12-inch disk on a floured surface (cover the other piece with a kitchen towel). Lightly dust a pizza peel with flour and put the dough on the peel, drizzle lightly with oil and sprinkle with salt. Slip the dough onto the preheated stone and cook until just set, about 4 minutes. Using the peel, remove the dough from the oven and top with about half the sauce and toppings - pancetta, mozzarella, onion and garlic. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Return the pizza to the stone and cook until the crust is golden and the cheese melts, about 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove the pizza, top with half the grated Parmesan and scatter with some basil leaves and pepper flakes, if desired. Serve. Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.
• Whisk water and sugar in a bowl and scatter the yeast over the top. Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in olive oil. Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the liquid to make a rough, shaggy dough. Turn out onto a lightly-floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. If the dough seems wet, add just enough flour to prevent sticking. Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Form the dough into a ball, rotate it around the bowl to coat and place it seam-side down in the bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Set aside at room temperature, until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. Or cover and refrigerate overnight. If refrigerating bring to room temperature about 30 minutes before forming. Yield: Makes 1 1/2 pounds of dough, enough for 2 (12 inch) pies
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden but not dark brown, about 20 seconds. Using your hands, crush the tomatoes and add them to the pot along with 1/2 cup water, basil, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Serve.

SPICY SUMMER PEACH PIZZA

Steps:

• For the crust: Sprinkle yeast over 10 ounces warm water (90 to 100 degrees F?feels like mild bath water) and stir.
• Let sit 5 minutes to bloom.
• Add flour and salt to a stand mixer fitted with dough hook attachment and mix to evenly distribute.
• With mixer on a medium speed, slowly add yeasted water, then olive oil. Let mix until a smooth elastic dough ball forms, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn dough onto a floured work surface and knead by hand for 2 minutes.
• Form dough into a tight ball and place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place to proof until it has approximately doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and divide into 3 equal portions. Form each into a tight dough round by hand and place in smaller bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to slowly ferment, 12 to 24 hours.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and spread by hand into approximately 12-inch pizza crusts.
• Carefully lift crusts onto a floured pizza peel or the back of a floured cookie sheet.
• For the toppings: Preheat the oven with a pizza stone in it on the highest setting possible; 650 degrees F in a wood-fired pizza oven or 500 degrees F in a conventional oven.
• Spread a thin layer (about 1/2 cup) Goat Cheese Creme Fraiche over each dough.
• Place 8 pieces of peach on each. Sprinkle sliced red onions around pizza.
• Place sliced jalapenos around pizza. Sprinkle cheese evenly over pizzas. Place 6 pieces pancetta in a spoke pattern around pizzas.
• Shimmy a pizza onto hot pizza stone in oven.
• Bake until edges are golden and crispy looking, 4 to 9 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle fresh arugula over top. Cut pizza into 6 wedges and serve. Repeat with remaining pizzas.
• Soften goat cheese at room temperature for 30 minutes. Mix goat cheese and creme fraiche together until smooth and well combined.

BLUE CHEESE & PANCETTA PIZZA WITH GRILLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Prepare the dough following the instructions in Basic pizza dough recipe in 'goes well with', right.
• Lightly oil, season and grill the peaches in a griddle pan or on your barbecue until lines appear, about 2 mins. Remove and cut into thinner slices. In a frying pan, fry the pancetta until crisp, then remove. Cook one side of the pizzas.
• Top the cooked side of the pizzas with both cheeses, mixing them together. Add the pancetta, broken into pieces. Sprinkle the walnuts over and add the peaches. Grill, covered, until the cheese is melted. Scatter over the rocket and serve.