Potato-Pesto Pizza (very kid friendly)

[Guest guest]

This is delicious and kids really love it.

Yolanda

 

 

Potato-Pesto Pizza

 

Pizza dough:

1 tsp. light honey

1 cup lukewarm water (98 to 100°F.)

1 package active dry yeast

1 cup unbleached white flour

1 cup semolina

1 tsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. salt

 

Flour, oil and cornmeal, as needed

 

Topping:

2 cups thinly sliced red-skinned new potatoes

salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

3 tbsps. plus 1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 cup minced spinach leaves

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 tbsp. dried basil

1 tbsp. minced garlic

1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

Make dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine honey, the warm water and yeast, and

stir until yeast dissolves. Let mixture stand, uncovered, at room temperature

for 5 minutes.

Combine unbleached flour and semolina; blend well. Stir 1 cup of the flour

mixture into the yeast mixture; mix thoroughly. Let batter rise 20 minutes, then

stir down and add the remaining flour mixture, 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt.

Lightly flour work surface and turn dough onto it. Knead until smooth and

elastic (about 5 minutes), flouring surface lightly as needed to prevent

sticking.

Lightly oil a large bowl and place dough into it. Cover with dampened dish towel

and let rise for 30 minutes. Punch down and shape into a ball; set aside.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly oil a 14-inch-diameter pizza pan and dust

with cornmeal. On lightly floured surface, roll dough into a circle

approximately the same diameter as the pizza pan. Press dough into pan, crimping

edges into a 1-inch rim.

Make topping: Lightly oil baking sheet. Place sliced potatoes in a bowl;

sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Toss well to coat evenly..

Place on prepared baking sheet and roast until browned (about 10 minutes)..

Place remaining ingredients into blender or food processor, and puree to a

paste. Spread thickly over pizza dough. Place roasted potatoes on top. Bake

pizza until dough is lightly browned (about 15 minutes). Serve hot.

Makes one 14-inch pizza.