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Caramelized Figs and Sausage Pizza with Green Olives

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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

Thin Crust Pizza Dough

  • 1 1/3 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • semolina flour for dusting

Caramelized Fig and Sausage Pizza

  • 10-12 black mission figs halved
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 5 Italian sausages casing removed
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 ball fior di latte sliced
  • 12 green olives pitted and sliced
  • 1/2 cup goat feta crumbled
  • 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup arugula tightly packed

Instructions
 

For the Pizza Dough

  • Sprinkle the yeast over the surface of the warm water. Let rest for 10 minutes or until it gets foamy.
  • Pour the yeast and the water into a large stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the salt, honey, olive oil and 2 cups of the flour. Knead the dough on low until a very loose sticky dough starts to form.
  • Start adding flour in 1/4 cup increments. Wait for the dough to clean the bowl before adding more. Only add as much flour as you need to get the dough to a silky, slightly tacky consistency.
  • Place the dough on a well-floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes, then form into a ball and transfer to a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until doubled in size. When the dough is in its last half hour of rising, preheat the oven to 450°F.
  • Punch the dough down and divide into four equal pieces. Stretch each piece into a disc and then use a well-floured rolling pin to refine the shape.
  • Dust a pizza pan with semolina and transfer the dough to the pan. Brush each crust with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.

For the Pizza

  • Adjust the racks in your oven so the top rack is roughly six inches from the broiler. Preheat the broiler.
  • Place the figs, cut side up, on a small baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle the figs with the honey and olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Add a healthy amount of fresh ground pepper.
  • Pop the figs in the oven and broil for 6-7 minutes or until well caramelized. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  • Place the sausage meat in a dry, cool skillet. Place the skillet over medium heat. Saute until well browned, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Sprinkle each prebaked pizza shell with minced garlic and top with slices of fior di latte. Next, add a spoonful of sausage meat to each pizza and arrange a few figs over top. Finish the pizza with a handful of sliced olives and a sprinkling of feta cheese and crushed red pepper flakes. Place the pizzas in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden.
  • Set the pizzas aside to cool for a few minutes before finishing with a sprinkling of fresh arugula. Slice the pizzas into four slices and serve immediately with beer.