Vegetarian Recipes - Cheese, Poppy Seed, and Sage Pizza Recipe

  
 

Cheese, Poppy Seed, and Sage Pizza Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes one (12-inch/30cm) pizza

  • 1 1/2 quantities Pizza Dough

  • 3 oz/90 g Mozzarella cheese, diced

  • 4 oz/125 g Fontina cheese, diced

  • 2/3 cup/80 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese

  • 6-8 sage leaves, finely chopped

  • salt to taste

  • 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

  • 4 tbsp poppy seeds

Method:

  1. Prepare the pizza dough and set aside to rise.

  2. Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C/gas 7. Oil a 12-inch (30-cm) pizza pan.

  3. When the rising time has elapsed, knead the dough for 1 minute, then use your fingertips to press three-quarters of it into the pan.

  4. Sprinkle with the Mozzarella, Fontina, Parmesan, and sage. Season with salt.

  5. Shape the remaining dough into small balls. Place on the pizza. Brush with the egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.

  6. Bake for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F/180°C/gas 4 and bake for 20-25 minutes more, or until lightly browned. Serve hot.