I used this recipe from Epicure for the pizza dough, and put it all on one big cookie sheet greased with a little olive oil and sprinkled with some cornmeal.
PIZZA DOUGH
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. instant yeast
1 c. warm water
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. oil
Combine sugar, yeast, and water, and let it rise for 15 minutes. Add olive oil, salt, and flour to form a ball. Knead for a few minutes, then grease with oil and place in a bowl. Cover with a damp towel and place in a warm spot for 45 minutes. Punch it down, roll it out and lay on a pizza pan. After you've added your toppings, bake at 450 F for 20-25 minutes.
On one side of the pizza, I put pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, and mozzarella. On the other side, I loaded up with veggies: spinach, mushrooms, onions, fire-roasted peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes along with some feta and mozzarella. Oh dear, was it ever good!!!
(This picture was taken pre-mozzarella, so you can see the toppings. And then I forgot to take a picture of it after it came out of the oven, but you all know what pizza looks like, so I don't think it's a big deal.)
For dessert, Geneviève and I whipped up a little fruit pizza. I googled the recipe, and sort of mish-mashed a few that I found online, adding my own little touches as well. Here's what I came up with:
FRUIT PIZZA
1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
2 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Cream butter, sugar and egg. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Press onto a pizza pan and bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. Let it cool.
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 c. icing sugar
1 tbsp. Summer Berry Fruit Dip Mix
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream ingredients and spread over cookie crust.
Arrange your favourite fruits on top.
1/4 c. sugar
pinch of salt
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. juice (I used strawberry/banana juice)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. water
Put sugar, salt, and cornstarch in the bottom of a pot. Combine remaining ingredients in a cup and slowly add to the dry ingredients, whisking well to keep the cornstarch from clumping. Bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes, then let it cool and drizzle over the fruit pizza. (Or scrap this glaze entirely and drizzle some melted chocolate overtop instead. Or do both.)
Oh the fruit pizza is so beautiful!
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