Pizza Bianca

16 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour (all purpose)
  • 40 g fresh yeast active dry yeast (or 7g (one sachet)
  • 150 -200 ml water (lukewarm)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (or honey)
  • 250 g ricotta cheese
  • 1 medium sized courgette (zucchini, in rounds)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil leaf (optional)
  • 125 g mozzarella cheese (cubed, shredded or torn)
  • 50 g parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Crust: Transfer flour to a large bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon salt.
  2. 2
    Form/press a well in the flour and add sugar, yeast (in pieces) and about 50ml lukewarm water. Stir and incorporate flour until paste-like.
  3. 3
    Transfer to a warm location an let starter dough rise for about 20 minutes (until bubbly).
  4. 4
    Add rest of water to starter dough and knead until a soft, sleek ball forms.
  5. 5
    Let rest for another 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Cut zucchini in 5mm thick slices and fry, together with minced garlic, in olive oil until golden brown and crispy. Set aside to cool.
  7. 7
    To soften ricotta, incorporate 2 tablespoons milk and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste (to ricotta).
  8. 8
    Shape pizza dough as you like it (I usually make 4 small pizze out of the amount of dough) and prick with a fork.
  9. 9
    Spread ricotta evenly on dough/pizze.
  10. 10
    Add oregano and fresh basil.
  11. 11
    Add parmesan and mozzarella.
  12. 12
    Top with zucchini slices.
  13. 13
    If using - sprinkle with pine nuts.
  14. 14
    Bake at 250°C for about 15 minutes.

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