Description
Homemade fresh fig and walnut artisan pizza delivers Mediterranean flavors with crisp crust and rich ingredients. Rustic combinations of sweet figs, nutty walnuts, and creamy cheese create delightful bites you will savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.2 lb/1 kg 00 flour (pizza flour)
- 3 cups mozzarella, shredded
- 6 fresh figs, sliced
- 36 whole walnuts
- 2¾ cups/650 ml water
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 1½ tbsps dry yeast
- 2 tbsps coarse salt
- 12 sprigs thyme
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Combine flour, yeast, and water in a stand mixer, blending ingredients to create a foundational mixture with potential for complex flavors.
- Initial Fermentation: Allow the dough to rest, covered, for 30 minutes, enabling gluten development and initial flavor enhancement.
- Dough Refinement: Knead salt into the mixture, incorporating olive oil to develop a cohesive, elastic texture with subtle tackiness.
- Primary Rise: Transfer dough to an oiled container, covering and allowing it to expand for 30 minutes, then gently fold and reshape before a second 30-minute rise.
- Flavor Development: Refrigerate overnight to facilitate slow fermentation, deepening the dough’s inherent characteristics.
- Thermal Preparation: Remove dough 2 hours before baking, allowing it to reach room temperature and divide into 6 equal portions.
- Oven Configuration: Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C), creating an optimal environment for crisp, golden crust formation.
- Pizza Assembly: Roll each dough portion into a circular shape, layering mozzarella cheese and drizzling olive oil to enhance flavor potential.
- Topping Arrangement: Strategically place fresh fig slices, whole walnuts, and thyme leaves across the pizza surface, creating a harmonious flavor profile.
- Baking Finale: Bake for approximately 15 minutes, monitoring closely to achieve a perfectly caramelized crust and melted cheese, then serve immediately to preserve optimal texture and temperature.
Notes
- Dough Resting Strategy: Allow sufficient time for gluten development to ensure a tender, stretchy pizza base with complex flavor profiles.
- Temperature Precision: Bring refrigerated dough to room temperature gradually to maintain optimal dough elasticity and prevent structural breakdown.
- Moisture Management: Drizzle olive oil during kneading to create a slightly tacky texture that promotes better crust formation and prevents dryness.
- Flavor Layering: Use fresh ingredients like thyme and whole walnuts to build depth and create a sophisticated taste experience without overwhelming the delicate fig components.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg