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Sweet Potato, Gorgonzola & Rocket Pizza

Serves
2 pizzas
Total Time
2 Hours
Ingredients
For the base
40g of American sweet potato puree
7g of instant yeast
200ml of warm water
1 tsp of sugar
300g of flour
1 tsp of salt
1 tbsp of olive oil
For the sauce
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, chopped
300g of passata
Remainder of the American sweet potato puree
For the topping
Remainder of the American sweet potato puree
1 punnet of ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
100g of Gorgonzola dolce, crumbled
50g of fine rocket
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp of olive oil
Method
Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Step 2

Pierce holes in the two sweet potatoes with a fork, then wrap in foil and bake for 50 minutes. Once baked, peel and puree the sweet potatoes and set aside 40g of puree for the base.

Step 3

Prick holes in the two sweet potatoes with a fork, then wrap in foil and bake for 50 minutes. Once baked, peel and puree the sweet potatoes, and set aside 40g of puree for the base.

Step 4

Mix the flour and the salt together in a large mixing bowl, then make a well in the middle and pour the yeast mixture in.

Step 5

Pour in the oil and the remaining water. Mix by hand until it forms a dough which does not stick to the sides of the bowl.

Step 6

Remove the dough from the bowl and knead on a floured work surface until supple (for around 10 minutes).

Step 7

Roll the dough into a ball, place into a large bowl and cover. Leave to prove in a warm spot for around one hour.

Step 8

Divide the dough in two and roll each into a ball. Dust the worktop with flour and roll the pizza dough out into two circles with a diameter of around 20cm each, making the edges slightly thicker so that the sauce doesn’t run off.

Step 9

Place the pizza dough on a baking tray and set aside.

Step 10

Preheat the oven to 275°C.

Step 11

Next, make the sauce. Pour the oil into a thick bottomed pan and place the pan over a high heat.

Step 12

Sauté the onion and garlic for two minutes then add the passata - bring to the boil, then lower the heat.

Step 13

Leave the sauce to simmer for about 10 minutes then add the remaining sweet potato puree, which will thicken the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 14

Leave the sauce to cool then divide between the two bases.

Step 15

Bake these for 15-20 mins with just the sauce until they are nice and crispy, and lightly browned around the edges.

Step 16

Once baked, remove from the oven, add the toppings, and serve for a deliciously different homemade pizza.

Recipe courtesy of SweetPotatoes.eu

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