Pork meets figs in this delicious melange of flavor of ham, bacon, prosciutto, gorgonzola and mozzarella on a whole wheat pizza crust.
Porky Fig Pizza
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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My recipe of the day for today is a spin-off of a favorite pizza of mine from a local eatery, which they dub the porky fig pizza. My version is slightly different from theirs in the toppings and make-up but I do prefer mine (theirs has jam instead of sliced figs among other things).
You might think this is a sweet pizza with the addition of fig and honey, but really, it is not. The flavors are quite balanced by the gorgonzola cheese as well as the balsamic reduction. I know I wouldn’t like a sweet pizza if it was not a dessert, so rest assured you have a nice savory pizza here.
I used ready to go whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe’s, but feel free to use whichever you like.
I do think the whole wheat flavor is particularly suited for the flavors in this one. I don’t always care for whole wheat dough in a pizza as I usually like a tangy sourdough with tomato sauce, but since this is simply dressed with olive oil you don’t have to worry about that.
I used the Mission Figlets on my pizza, which as essentially just smaller figs. They are easy to slice, and if you use other sizes of figs, the required amount I have given in a measure as opposed to a quantity. So that is easy to figure out.
I love the flavor melange. This would be great at a pizza party for gameday along with a selection of other pizzas for variety. It is also an excellent choice for the countdown on New Year’s Eve.
As our year comes to a close, I am sure you will find many occasions for it, including busy days since this one doesn’t take long to make.
I hope you enjoy and don’t forget to enter the giveaway sponsored by Valley Fig! Lots of yummy figs and and heavy stack of cookbooks could be yours. Good luck in the drawing!
~Sue
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Porky Fig Pizza
- 16 ounces Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 ounces thinly sliced ham
- 10 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 1/2 cup roasted garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup dried mission figs, sliced
- 1-2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
Method:
- Preheat pizza stone in oven at 425°F.
- Place pizza dough onto parchment on a pizza peel, and let warm for twenty minutes.
- Spread pizza out with your fingers into a ten inch round.
- Drizzle with olive oil and honey.
- Layer pizza with ingredients, putting the deli ham under the cheese and finishing with a drizzle of balsamic reduction (not just balsamic vinegar, but the thicker stuff).
- Slide parchment onto the heated pizza stone and bake for 15 minutes or until as browned as you like.
- Pull pizza out onto the peel, and remove parchment from underneath, and slice and serve as desired.
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This pizza looks amazing! I’d use the figs either on this pizza or in my morning oatmeal.
I have not tried their figs before, but they look delicious!
There’s a pub we go to that serves a pizza with fig jam too – I love it, but yours looks like it would blow theirs out of the water! I can’t wait to give this a try. I’m not sure if I’ve used the Mission figs or not, but I do like the Calimyra Figs – I make a sort of bar cookie with figs and nuts with them.
Thanks. There is a restaurant near me that serves a pizza like this, albeit with jam. I thought about making a jam, but it seemed a lot of trouble and might turn out too sweet for me. This really adds a ton of the fig flavor without being cloying. Plus it is really a bit faster. I have a lighter colored fig jam recipe if you want a peek- it makes a great filling for cookies: Ginger Fig Jam.