Peasant Pizza With Goat Cheese Food

CARAMELIZED ONION, WALNUT, AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA WITH A BEER CRUST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet or stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper. Toss to coat well, then cover the pan. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the onions are very soft and are caramel brown all over. After the first 10 minutes or so of cooking, you will have to lower the heat to prevent sticking. The onions need to be cooked slowly over low heat in order to caramelize properly; this will take about 45 minutes. By cooking them covered, you can use less oil to achieve this. Remove the cover from the pan, then add the walnuts. Cook 5 minutes, tossing frequently. Remove the onions from the heat and let cool.
• To make the crust, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour in the beer and mix well. The dough will be sticky. Spread a handful of flour on your work surface and dump the dough onto it. Toss the dough around to coat it with the flour and prevent it from sticking. Knead it 2 or 3 times to make it pliable. Shape the dough into a ball, then divide it in two.
• Grease 2 baking sheets. Use a rolling pin to roll each ball into an 11 or 12 inch circle. Spread half the onion mixture onto each pizza. Sprinkle the crumbled goat cheese all over each pizza. I like to cook one pizza at a time, but you can cook the pizzas on 2 different oven racks and alternate them halfway through the cooking. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top or underneath

PEASANT PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place Italian bread shell on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Stir together the cream cheese, goat cheese or feta, garlic and black pepper in a small mixing bow.
• Spread mixture over the bread shell.
• Place the tomato slices and sweet pepper strips over the cheese mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven about 12 minutes or till heated through.
• Sprinkle with fresh basil.

FRESH GOAT CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a pizza pan or baking sheet with foil and lay the pizza crust on top. Spread the sauce evenly over the crust. Sprinkle with the mozzarella, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge.
• Bake until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the prosciutto and goat cheese. Bake until the prosciutto is slightly crisp, about 4 more minutes. Sprinkle with the basil. Cut the pizza into 6 slices.

AUBERGE CHORIZO, GOAT'S CHEESE AND ONION PIZZA - THIN CRUST

Steps:

• Combine the dry yeast, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and 3/4 cups of lukewarm water. Mix a little and let sit for 6-8 minutes.
• Combine 1 3/4 cups of unbleached strong plain bread flour with 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl or food processor.
• Pour the water combination into the bowl (or food processor) and mix until ready to knead (around 30 second in a food processor). If using a bowl, mix with a spoon, and your hands until you have a neat ball.
• Prepare a lightly sprinkled surface with flour. Turn out dough and knead for around 2-3 minutes. Lightly cover your finger tips with flour if the mixture is a little sticky.
• Roll out by hand for a 12'' base.
• Place in 12'' lightly oiled oven pan. Press out dough to form a slight lip.
• Spread your tomato puree or tomato sauce on top of the pizza dough. Then carefully arrange all the other toppings on top of the paste/sauce, putting the goat's cheese on last. (Or the mozzarella cheese if using.).
• (Note - if you wish to caramelise your onions first, fry them in a couple of teaspoons of olive oil and a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar until glazed, soft and slightly sticky. Ready made Onion Confit or Onion Jam also works very well.).
• Cook in a preheated over 250°C/495°F for 8-12 minutes (times may vary based on different ovens. Fan assisted oven will be quicker!).
• Remove from oven, slice and share with your favourite friends and/or family members, keeping an extra slice for yourself!

MEDITERRANEAN GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a large edgeless pan or pizza stone with non stick foil.
• Stretch out pizza dough.
• Mix olive oil, garlic, salt and oregano together and spread on the dough.
• Cover dough with mozzarella cheese and then top with the goat cheese, peppers, caramelized onions and olives.
• Bake for 12 minutes (pizza should slide right off, if not bake another minute) and then slide pizza directly onto the oven rack and bake for another 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven when golden brown.

GOAT CHEESE GOURMET VEGETARIAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Roll out the pizza dough, making a very thin (1/4") crust.
• Place dough on aluminum foil, lightly sprayed with cooking spray, on a baking sheet.
• Drizzle dough with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Spread a layer of goat cheese (1/8") on top of the dough.
• Sautee Onions, Mushrooms, and Rosemary in olive oil/cooking spray until browned.
• Put the onions, mushrooms, and rosemary on the pizza.
• Bake pizza for 8 minutes, or until crust has achieved desired brownness.