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15. January 2016

Sourdough pizza with beetroot and basil pesto

Sourdough pizza with beetroot and basil pesto
Sourdough pizza with beetroot and basil pesto
Recipe serves 4
Preparation time: 01h 00min

Starter dough:
100g white flour
23g rye flour
3g fresh yeast
3g salt
90g water

Dough:
200g water
3g fresh yeast
250g white flour
50g rye flour
8g salt
durum wheat semolina or flour to roll out

Basil pesto:
1 bunch basil
½ bunch flat parsley
2 tablespoons pine nuts, roasted
3 tablespoons parmesan, grated
100 ml olive oil

2 cooked beetroot, cut in slices
100 g fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Starter dough:
Knead all ingredients by hand. Put aside 3-5 hours or leave in the fridge over night.

Dough:
Whisk water and yeast. Add white flour, rye flour and starter dough and knead 6 minutes. Add salt and knead another 6 minutes. Let raise 1 hour.

Pesto:
Pluck basil and parsley and blend with the remaining ingredients.

Preheat oven to 200°C (upper and lower heat).

Roll out the dough on the durum wheat semolina and lay on a baking tray covered with baking foil. Spread with basil pesto, arrange the beetroot slices on top and spread the fresh goat cheese over it.

Bake pizza 20 minutes until crispy.