Sunday, February 13, 2011

Fresh Fig Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Pizza

Gosh this is sooo good! Yes Figs are romantic eats too! Here is the history of sexy figs. Said to be Cleopatra's favorite food, the sweet, purple fruits are sexy in both appearance and texture. For obvious reasons, they've been a synonym in erotic literature for female sexual organs. To the ancient Greeks, they were "more precious than gold" and many cultures associated figs with fertility. So go make this super yummy pizza for your love on V-day!

INGREDIENTS:




  • 1 lb prepared pizza dough, room temperature (I used Recipe #187380 for one pie)






  • 1 tablespoon olive oil






  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced






  • 4 -6 fresh figs, cut in half






  • 5 ounces goat cheese (if you can get goat cheese with cranberries it fabulous)






  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary






  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded






  • olive oil






  • cornmeal







  • 1 lb prepared pizza dough, room temperature (I used Recipe #187380 for one pie)






  • 1 tablespoon olive oil






  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced






  • 4 -6 fresh figs, cut in half






  • 5 ounces goat cheese (if you can get goat cheese with cranberries it fabulous)






  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary






  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded






  • olive oil






  • cornmeal







  • 1 lb prepared pizza dough, room temperature (I used Recipe #187380 for one pie)






  • 1 tablespoon olive oil






  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced






  • 4 -6 fresh figs, cut in half






  • 5 ounces goat cheese (if you can get goat cheese with cranberries it fabulous)






  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary






  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded






  • olive oil






  • cornmeal







  • 1 lb prepared pizza dough, room temperature (I used Recipe #187380 for one pie)






  • 1 tablespoon olive oil






  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced






  • 4 -6 fresh figs, cut in half






  • 5 ounces goat cheese (if you can get goat cheese with cranberries it fabulous)






  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary






  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded






  • olive oil






  • cornmeal




  • 1lb of pizza dough. You can use this recipe or use pre made store bought dough too.
    1 TBL of olive oil
    1 small sweet onion, sliced
    4-6 fresh figs cut in half


  • 5 ounces goat cheese (if you can get goat cheese with cranberries it fabulous)



  • 5 oz of goat cheese (if you can find goat cheese with cranberries in it then fabulous!)
    1 tsp of chopped fresh rosemary
    1/2 cup of  shredded mozzarella cheese
    olive oil
    cornmeal


    DIRECTIONS:

    1.  In a pan saute onions in oil till a caramel color, set aside to cool completely.
    2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    3. Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1 inch thick. You can make it round or square all a matter of taste.
    4. Place on a pan that is dusted with corn meal.
    5.  Spread a thin coat of olive oil on dough.
    6.  Arrange goat cheese, figs cut side up, cooled onions around on crust.
    7.  Top with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with rosemary.
    8.  Place in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
    9. ALTERNATE method:.
    10.  If grilling preheat grill to medium high.
    11.  Oil one side and place on a clean oiled grill and grill for 4-5 minutes.
    12.  Flip and then lightly spread olive oil on dough.
    13.  Arrange goat cheese, figs cut side up, cooled onions around on crust.
    14.  Top with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with rosemary.
    15.  Cook a couple more minutes.


    2 comments:

    1. We have a HUGE fig tree in our back yard.........fertility, huh? MAYBE that's what's been going on around here..........

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    2. Haha Melissa! Stop eating those figs!

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