SPELT PIZZA WITH SWEET POTATO, PEPITAS & GOAT’S CHEESE
SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 1 ¾ HOURS + STANDING
◆ 2 tsp dried yeast
◆ ½ tsp fine sea salt
◆ 2 cups wholemeal spelt flour
◆ ½ cup pepitas
◆ 1/ cup extra-virgin olive oil
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◆ 3 onions, halved, sliced thinly
◆ 2 garlic cloves, crushed
◆ 800g sweet potato, sliced thinly
◆ 1 long green chilli, seeded, sliced
◆ 200g soft goat’s cheese, crumbled
◆ 20g rocket leaves
1 Process yeast, salt, flour and 2 tbsp of the pepitas until pepitas are finely chopped. Add combined 1 cup warm water and 2 tbsp of the olive oil, pulse until mixture comes together in a ball. Knead on a floured surface 5 mins until smooth and elastic. Place dough in an oiled Thethe mmostt beneficial b fi i polyphenols are found in chocolate with a minimum 70% cocoa, however, you still need to watch your portion size. Fortunately, dark chocolate seems to satisfy with less.
lbowl, cover with plastic wrap. Stand 30 mins or until doubled in size.
2 Heat remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over mediumhigh heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, 5 mins. Reduce heat to low, cook, stirring occasionally, 20 mins or until onion is light golden. Cool.
3 Preheat oven to 220°C. Oil two 30cm pizza or oven trays.
4 Divide dough in half, roll each into a 25cm round, place on trays. Spread onion mixture on dough, top with sweet potato, slightly overlapping the slices, sprinkle with remaining pepitas.
5 Bake pizzas 15 mins, swapping trays halfway through cooking, or until crust is golden. Serve topped with chilli, goat’s cheese and rocket leaves.