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**FIG, GOAT CHEESE, SPINACH PIZZA. Portuguese fig jam makes great pizza! Trust me.**

Ingredients:

1/2 pizza dough recipe
4 – 6 oz. (goat cheese or fresh farmers cheese )
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup Portuguese fig jam (or any fig jam)
1/2 small red onion (very thin sliced)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 oz Pecorino or Parmesan cheese (shredded)
Drizzle of olive oil
Dusting of flour Dusting of corn meal

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Heat pizza pan in oven. Sprinkle pizza pan with a dusting of flour and corn meal. Roll out dough and put in sheet pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic powder. Spread fig jam evenly leaving 1 inch of edges without jam. Top with pieces of cheese, spinach and onions. Top with remaining olive oil, pecorino, and oregano.

Cook for about 15 minutes or until the crust is crispy.

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September 8, 2015

Tomato and Basil Flat Bread

Tomato and Basil Flat Bread

Tomato and Basil Flat Bread is my favorite style of pizza. Especially during the summer months when I have fresh tomatoes and basil growing in the garden. This is so easy to make and I bet you have all of the ingredients in your kitchen right now!

Pick up some st0re bought pizza dough for an easy pizza night! Enjoy!

Fresh Basil

Ingredients:

1 pound of home made (recipe below) or store bought pizza dough

1 cup of Ricotta cheese (use 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese for a lite version)

2 large ripe tomatoes (sliced thin 1/4 inch)

2 large ripe yellow tomatoes (sliced thin 1/4 inch)

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Pinch of salt

Black pepper (to taste)

10-12 fresh basil leaves (tear slightly)

1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese

Fresh Tomatoes

Preparation for dough:

4 cups of all purpose flour

1 and 1/2 cups of warm water

2 packages of active dry yeast (1/4 oz each)

1 tablespoon of sugar

2 teaspoons of salt

1/4 cup of olive oil plus more for drizzling over top

Place the yeast into the warm water and let dissolve until foamy. Add the sugar, salt and olive oil. Add the yeast mixture to the flour and mix well until a sticky dough forms. Place the dough into an olive oiled large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for at least an hour or until doubled in size.