my favorite homemade pizza ever.

y'all.  this is hands down my favorite pizza i have ever made.  ever.  possibly my favorite pizza i've ever eaten.  that would be a big statement.  but this pizza is worth it.  try it.  seriously.

{also, to all of you who think it is too hard or too time consuming or too not fun to make pizza dough, i really encourage you to try this one!  i am terrified of yeast doughs.  yes, i'm a baker.  yes, yeast still scares me.  but this worked perfectly!  & i definitely didn't do anything magical.}

fig & prosciutto & arugula pizza

found on: pinterest, of course.
encouraged by:  mpress.

original recipe: the pioneer woman.

{not going to win any blog photography awards here.

but i really like arugula.

& it is 800 times more delicious than it looks.}

the pizza dough:

*make this a day in advance!

1/2 tsp active dry yeast

1 1/2 c ap flour

1/2 c whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped

1/6 c evoo + more for the bowl

the pizza:

evoo & salt

1/4 c {or so} fig jam

8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced very thin

6 oz thinly sliced prosciutto

1 very large bunch arugula

for the dough:  

1.  sprinkle yeast over 3/4 c warm {not lukewarm} water.  

2.  in a mixer with the paddle attachment, combine flours & salt & rosemary.  with the mixer running on low, drizzle in evoo until just combined.  still on low, pour in the yeast water & mix until the dough comes together into one entity.  

3.  pour a little evoo in another bowl {that is plenty big for the dough to rise.}  form the dough into a ball & roll it around in the evoo bowl.  cover with plastic wrap & chill until tomorrow.

for the pizza:  

4.  preheat oven to 500.  do this now, as it takes awhile.

5.  roll out your dough on a floured surface until it is the size & shape of your rectangle {half} sheet pan.  {any home use sheet pan is technically called a "half sheet pan", as we have big ones for commercial ovens.}  transfer the dough to your pan that has parchment paper & is sprayed with pan spray.  

6.  drizzle lightly with evoo & sprinkle lightly with salt.  spread fig jam all over the dough.  you don't need a thick layer, but you do want enough to cover the whole thing.  

7.  lay thinly sliced mozzarella on top.  sprinkle with a little more salt & pepper.  bake at 500 for 15ish minutes, until the crust begins to golden & the cheese is melty.

8.  remove your pizza from the oven.  top the hot pizza with prosciutto & lots & lots of fresh arugula.  serve immediately with a little bit of sriracha & enjoy!!

now you're a pizza pro!  you're welcome.

love love,

kjp.