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Ingredients
Fig Pizza
- Ingredients
- 3 tsps fresh Yeast
- 1 pinch sugar
- 14 ozs Pastry flour
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- salt
- 8 Figs
- 7 ozs Hard cheese (i.e. Pecorino or Romano)
- Pastry flour (for the work surface)
- 1 handful Arugula
For the dough, crumble the yeast in a bowl, stir the sugar, and approximately 3/4 cup of lukewarm water and stir until smooth. Combine the yeast with the flour, olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt and knead to a smooth dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven and a baking sheet to 465°F.
Rinse the figs and cut into wedges. Grate the cheese.
Knead the dough again on a floured work surface and divide into 4 portions. Roll each portion into thin ovals. Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with the cheese. Top with the figs bake until golden, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Rinse, trim and dry shake the arugula. Take the flatbread pizzas from the oven and serve garnished with arugula.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 722 cal. | (34 %) | ||
| Protein | 29 g | (30 %) | ||
| Fat | 27 g | (23 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 90 g | (60 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.1 g | (20 %) |
Healthy, because
Arugula is rich in folic acid, which supports various metabolic processes and plays a role in cell growth and division.
Even smarter
If figs are out of season, substitute with pears.