Fried Peach And Pancetta Pizza

Serves: 2

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

50

Sweetness

46

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C)

2

Line baking sheets with aluminum foil

3

Sprinkle pancetta into a cold skillet and drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over pancetta

4

Cook and stir pancetta over medium heat until browned and caramelized, 5 to 10 minutes

5

Remove pan from heat and cool pancetta in the oil in the skillet

6

Place 1 dough quarter on a work surface and lightly dust with flour; roll into a 1/8-inch-thick irregularly shaped crust

7

Stretch dough with your hands to an even thickness; let rest on the work surface for 5 minutes

8

Repeat with remaining dough

9

Heat about 1 cup olive oil, reaching about 1/2-inch depth, in a heavy cast iron skillet over medium-high heat

10

Fry each piece of dough until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side

11

The first side will be lighter than the second side

12

Drain the crusts on paper towels

13

Transfer pizza crusts, lighter-side up, to prepared baking sheets

14

Spread about 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese onto each crust using the back of a spoon

15

Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme over ricotta layer

16

Sprinkle pancetta over the ricotta-thyme layer; season with black pepper

17

Nestle about 5 peach slices onto each pizza, working around the pancetta pieces

18

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan-Reggiano cheese over each pizza

19

Drizzle about 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil over Parmesan-Reggiano layer

20

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and peaches are lightly browned and tender, 12 to 15 minutes

21

Cool pizzas for 5 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet