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Centercut Squash Blossom Pizza

13 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 19HRS 20MINS

Centercut Squash Blossom Pizza

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Life has been full these last two months and I am feeling grateful for all of that I was able to accomplish, but I am ready to settle down at home & spend the summer recharging as much as possible. Which brings me to this centercut squash blossom pizza recipe, inspired by a very special variety of squash & a summer night spent chilling in the backyard with friends. Makes 3 pizzas.
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Life has been full these last two months and I am feeling grateful for all of that I was able to accomplish, but I am ready to settle down at home & spend the summer recharging as much as possible. Which brings me to this centercut squash blossom pizza recipe, inspired by a very special variety of squash & a summer night spent chilling in the backyard with friends. Makes 3 pizzas.
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Ful-Filled
Ful-filled is a place where my hubby and I are chronicling our journey ... where we share our passion for real food, true health, and living life ...
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19HRS 20MINS

Total Time

$3.85

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Dough
All-Purpose Flour
3 1/4 cups
All-Purpose Flour
plus more for shaping dough
Fine Sea Salt
2 tsp
Fine Sea Salt
Active Dry Yeast
1/4 tsp
Active Dry Yeast
Water
3 cups
Water
Sauce
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic
2 cloves
Garlic, minced
Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup
Greek Yogurt
Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup
Ricotta Cheese
Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp
Kosher Salt
Topping
Squash
2
Squash, shaved
or Zucchini
Squash Blossoms
24
Squash Blossoms
Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball
2
(8 oz)
Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball
broken into smallish chunks
Fresh Thyme
to taste
Fresh Thyme
for garnish

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
685
Fat
21.6 g
Protein
36.0 g
Carbs
93.0 g
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Author's Notes

Wood-Fired Oven Instructions: We have found that the pizzas will slide into the wood-fired most successfully if we prepare the dough on a round of trimmed parchment paper. Once you have slid your pizza into your wood-fired oven, it will take about 4-7 minutes to bake, depending on how hot your oven is and your preferred doneness. You will need to rotate the pizza 180 degrees halfway through cooking to ensure your crust cooks evenly and doesn’t burn (you will need to watch the pizza the entire time).

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Whisk All-Purpose Flour (3 1/4 cups), Fine Sea Salt (2 tsp), and Active Dry Yeast (1/4 tsp) in a medium bowl. While stirring with a wooden spoon, gradually add Water (3 cups). Stir until well incorporated.
step 2
Mix dough gently with your hands to bring it together and form into a rough ball. Transfer to a large clean bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise at room temperature (about 72 degrees F or 22 degrees C) in a draft-free area until surface is covered with tiny bubbles and dough has more than doubled in size, about 18 hours.
step 3
Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Gently shape into a rough rectangle. Divide into 3 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time, gather 4 corners to center to create 4 folds. Turn seam side down and mold gently into a ball. Dust dough with flour; set aside on work surface or a floured baking sheet. Repeat with remaining portions.
step 4
Let dough rest, covered with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel, until soft and pliable, about 1 hour.
step 5
To simulate same the type of cooking environment as a wood-fired oven in your kitchen, set a baking steel within 6-8 inches of the broiler and preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for at least 30-45 minutes.
step 6
In a small pan over medium heat, cook the Garlic (2 cloves) in a splash of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) until it softens (about 2 minutes).
step 7
In a small bowl, mix together the Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup), Ricotta Cheese (1/2 cup), Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp), and cooked garlic.
step 8
Prepare a ball of dough by gently pulling and stretching it into 10-12-inch round
step 9
Spread about 1/4 cup of the sauce in an even layer, leaving about 1” of dough on all sides
step 10
Add about 1/2 cup of Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball (2) about the top of each pizza, followed by about 1 cup of Squash (2) and then nestle about 8 Squash Blossoms (24) among the cheese and shaved squash.
step 11
Once you’re ready to bake your pizza, slide your pizza onto the stone, turn off the oven and set the broiler to high – the pizza should cook to perfection in 4-7 minutes (the time depends on your preferred doneness)
step 11 Once you’re ready to bake your pizza, slide your pizza onto the stone, turn off the oven and set the broiler to high – the pizza should cook to perfection in 4-7 minutes (the time depends on your preferred doneness)
step 12
Garnish the pizza with a sprinkling of Fresh Thyme (to taste) when it comes out of the oven, allow pizza to cool for about 3-5 minutes before slicing and serving.
step 12 Garnish the pizza with a sprinkling of Fresh Thyme (to taste) when it comes out of the oven, allow pizza to cool for about 3-5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Tags

Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Greek
Vegetarian
Italian
Pizza
Summer
Vegetables
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