Fig and Prosciutto Pizza

Fig and Prosciutto is a better combo than PB&J (and that opinion has nothing to do with my fiancée’s nut allergy). So naturally, it’s only human nature to combine them on a pizza that just might take the phrase “a slice of heaven” too literally. This pizza pits sweet against salty, elevated by freshly cracked pepper and a perfect balance of textures courtesy of crisp homemade crust and chewy figs.

But the best part? The recipe is quick and easy!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Finished Product!

Ingredients

Pizza Dough (Optional)

• 1 cup Water (room temperature)
• 1 tsp. Honey
• 1 ½ tsp. Salt
• 1 ½ tbsp. Olive Oil
• 3 ⅙ cups Flour
• 1 ¾ tsp. Instant Yeast

Pizza

• Pizza Dough; The recipe above makes enough for two pizzas from scratch, or use store bought if desired.
• Prosciutto Slices
• 6–8 oz. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 2–4 oz. Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 cup Fresh Arugula
• 4–5 oz. Dried Figs
• 2 tbsp. Honey (Try to always buy local honey!)
• Pepper
• Sea Salt
• 2 tbsp. Olive Oil

Tools

• Pizza Stone or Baking Pan
• Bread Maker (Optional, for Pizza Dough from scratch)

Hacks / Substitutes

• I love to use Oat Flour when baking since it can develop a similar structure to gluten (but it’s gluten free!)
• Normal Kosher/Sea Salt is fine as well, but the Pink Himalayan Salt naturally has a more “salty” flavor because of the mineral deposits, so you can use less to limit sodium intake

After brushing on olive oil, spreading cheese, and adding freshly ground pepper

Directions

Pizza Dough:

1. Add the ingredients to the bread machine in the following order:

• 1 cup Water (room temperature)
• 1 tsp. Honey
• 1 ½ tsp. Salt
• 1 ½ tbsp. Olive Oil
• 3 ⅙ cups Flour
• 1 ¾ tsp. Instant Yeast

2. Start your bread maker on the “Dough” setting.

Pizza:

1. Preheat the oven to 475 Degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Make your pizza dough into a circle the size of your baking sheet or pizza stone. Attempt the classic dough toss, if you’re brave enough!
3. Spread your pizza dough on the baking sheet, and brush olive oil until dough is lightly covered.
4. Spread mozzarella cheese around on the pizza, and grate the parmesan cheese over the top.
5. Using a pepper grinder, grind fresh pepper all over your pizza-in-progress to taste. I like to add extra on the edges, which will eventually become the crust.
6. Lay pieces of the prosciutto around the pizza, leaving about an inch between each piece.
7. Place the pizza in the oven, and bake for 8–10 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has browned.
8. While the pizza is baking, slice each dried fig into 4–5 pieces.
9. When the pizza is done, add the fig pieces to the top of the pizza.
10. Next, add the arugula on top; distributing evenly around the pizza.
11. Lightly drizzle honey back and forth in a grid pattern.
12. Slice and Enjoy!

Thanks for reading! ❤️

Slices of Fig and Prosciutto Pizza