Dough

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp. Gustare Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ½ tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack in center of oven. Cut a circle of parchment paper to line a 12-inch pizza pan. Set aside.

2

In medium bowl, whisk together the first five dough ingredients. In a large bowl, beat Blood Orange olive oil with the two sugars until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add dry mixture until just blended. Place a sheet of plastic wrap on the counter, add dough and begin to form a log, approximately 10 inches. It is a soft dough but will firm up after freezing for 30 minutes.

3

Remove dough from freezer and roll gently on counter to reform the log for easier slicing rounds. Unwrap and cut into ⅛-inch slices. Place the first slice in the center of the pan and, overlapping slightly, continue in a spiral pattern. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool completely on rack.

4

Spread chilled sauce on cooled dough leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange strawberries randomly (like pepperoni). Drizzle balsamic reduction with a spoon (or in squeeze bottle) in long zig zags across the pizza. Cut into wedges. Enjoy!


Sauce

Ingredients

  • 8 ozs. Mascarpone cheese
  • ¼ cup confectioners sugar
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Pinch of sea salt

Directions

1

While dough is firming,  whisk all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.


Topping

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Gustare Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 quart strawberries, hulled, washed, pat dry and sliced

Directions

1

For the topping, in a small saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar and vanilla to a simmer and continue simmering  for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add to small pitcher or plastic squeeze bottle and chill until ready to use.

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