Did you know that Fig Spread is a truly versatile ingredient? It works with cheese plates, in sandwiches, spread over pizzas, to sweeten sauces, and especially delicious in baked goods. It’s great to enhance the savoriness and saltiness of cheeses and meats due to its sweetness as well!
3 - 4 Servings
90 minutes
Gorgonzola, Fig Spread & Walnut Pizza
Ingredients
6-8 tbsp
Dried Fig Spread
1 handful
Chopped Walnuts
1 cup
Gorgonzola Cheese
2 cups
Flour for Fresh Pizza \u201c0\u201d
1 tsp
Salt
0.25 oz (7g)
Dried Yeast (or .9oz fresh yeast)
1 1\/4 cup
Lukewarm Water
4 tbsp
Bonsecco EVOO
Fresh Black Pepper
Preparation
- Dissolve the yeast in the water and mix this into the pizza flour with the salt. Add olive oil and knead into a dough. Allow to rise under a damp dish towel for 90 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a pizza stone on the bottom rack if using one so it can heat up as you prepare the pizza.
- Spread the Fig Spread over the dough, top with cheese, walnuts, and fresh ground pepper.
- Bake for 6-10 minutes on the pizza stone or sheet pan until bubbling hot and crust is crispy.
