Pesto Sauce Pizza
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. Try pizza with Pesto sauce instead of the traditional tomato sauce. Its fresh taste and bright green color give the pizza a whole new flavor. Optionally, you can add olives and tomatoes to the pizza. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Make Pesto sauce. Toast walnuts in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set the walnuts aside and repeat with the garlic cloves (about 5–7 minutes). Let the garlic cool, peel and finely chop.
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Step 2
2. Place walnuts, garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil, and about 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer the sauce to a small bowl and stir in finely grated Parmesan; season with salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Step 3
3. Make pizza dough. Peel and slice the potatoes. Boil the potatoes in a medium pot until cooked through, 10–15 minutes. Drain the water and let the potatoes cool. Mix flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Grate the potatoes into the bowl. Whisk the mixture together. Mix at low speed using a dough hook. Add water and stir. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and continue mixing for several seconds until the dough becomes smooth (it will be slightly sticky).
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Step 4
4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a lid, and let rise until doubled in size (about 45 minutes). Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil into a pizza pan and set aside.
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Step 5
5. Punch the finished dough on the counter and roll it out on a floured surface into a circle about 35 cm in diameter. Transfer the pizza to a baking pan. Preheat the oven to 260°C. Form a decorative crust along the edge of the pizza. Cover with a lid and let rise until the dough doubles in volume, about 30–40 minutes. Prick the surface several times with a fork.
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Step 6
6. Reduce the oven temperature to 220 degrees and bake the pizza for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread pesto sauce on top. Arrange slices of mozzarella and sprinkle with grated provolone and parmesan. Return the pizza to the oven and bake until the cheese melts, for another 10–15 minutes. If desired, place the pan in the upper part of the oven and bake for 5 more minutes, until brown spots appear on the cheese.
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Step 7
7. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serve.