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Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Crispy Bacon

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  • Serves 4
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Average (44 Ratings): 3 out of 5 stars

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1. Ingredients

  1. 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  2. 3 slices Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  3. 1 small onion, peeled, thinly sliced
  4. 2 tablespoons Mascarpone cheese
  5. 1/4 cup Farmer's cheese
  6. Freshly grated nutmeg
  7. Freshly ground black pepper
  8. 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
  9. 2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan
  10. 2 tablespoons Fresh thyme leaves
  11. 1 package active dry or fresh yeast
  12. 1 teaspoon honey
  13. 1 cup warm water, 105 to 115 degrees F
  14. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  15. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  16. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for brushing

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 622 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 77 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3 g
  • Fat: 23 g
  • Protein: 23 g
  • Sugars: 4 g

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2. Cooking Directions

  1. Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
  2. In a medium size saute pan, add olive oil and heat over medium heat.
  3. When the oil is hot, add the bacon and cook until the bacon is very crispy and all of the fat is rendered.
  4. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  5. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan and discard.
  6. Place the pan over high heat.
  7. Add the onions to the hot bacon fat and cook until the onions are well browned, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often.
  8. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and reserve.
  9. In a small bowl, combine the mascarpone and farmer's cheeses.
  10. Season with nutmeg and black pepper.
  11. Reserve.
  12. On a lightly floured surface, stretch or roll the dough as thinly as possible into a 14 to 15-inch circle.
  13. Evenly spread the mascarpone mixture over the dough.
  14. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, bacon, thyme, and sauteed onion.
  15. Bake until the pizza crust is nicely browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  16. Remove pizza from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, cut into slices and serve immediately.
  17. Pizza Dough: In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in 1/4 cup warm water.
  18. In a food processor, combine the flour and the salt.
  19. Add the oil, the yeast mixture, and the remaining 3/4 cup of water and process until the mixture forms a ball. (The pizza dough can also be made in a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix on low speed until the mixture comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl and starts to climb up the dough hook).
  20. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand 2 or 3 minutes longer.
  21. The dough should be smooth and firm.
  22. Cover the dough with a clean, damp towel and let it rise in a cool spot for about 2 hours. (When ready, the dough will stretch as it is lightly pulled).
  23. Divide the dough into 4 balls, about 6 ounces each.
  24. Work each ball by pulling down the sides and tucking under the bottom of the ball.
  25. Repeat 4 or 5 times.
  26. Then on a smooth, unfloured surface, roll the ball under the palm of your hand until the top of the dough is smooth and firm, about 1 minute.
  27. Cover the dough with a damp towel and let rest 1 hour.
  28. At this point, the balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
  29. Yield: dough for 4 small pizzas

Yield: 4 servings

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Average (44 Ratings): 3 out of 5 stars

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  • Nice idea, poor recipe

    frogandtoadmail - May 4, 2009 11:42:12 AM PST
    Okay, I love white pizza, but this recipe needs help. First, the proportions... 3 pieces of bacon? 3? Cooked crispy, that\\'s a tiny amount for a whole pizza. Fine as a flavoring, I suppose, but not as a main ingredient. And a small onion? Again, not enough for what\\'s supposed to be a main feature. I\\'d suggest a large onion, at least.
    Then the directions... why, oh why, does it call for for olive oil to cook the bacon in? Bacon has more than enough fat on its own. Then, carmelizing an onion takes far longer than 8-10 minutes, and should be done on medium-low heat. Following the directions as they stand, you\\'ll get bitter crispy onion, not nice gooey-sweet carmelized onion.
    Finally, anything that calls for me to break out the dough hook isn\\'t a work night recipe. The clean-up alone takes forever.
    Overall, nice flavor concept, poor recipe. 2 stars instead of 1 for using nutmeg.

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  • 3 or 4 hours....

    purplereign12010 - May 4, 2009 11:26:37 PM PST
    to prepare a pizza????

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  • Love!!

    Britt - May 4, 2009 06:10:02 PM PST
    I LOVE bacon and onion pizza! It\\'s the best pizza in the world, but i would never make it myself!!

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  • What?

    brookswayne34 - May 4, 2009 05:39:15 PM PST
    This is a 30 minute thursday night dinner?

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  • Not reasonable for a simple meal . . .

    jaydensierra - May 4, 2009 05:23:40 PM PST
    Easy \"simple\" meal? I don\\'t think so, not as written. I would not do this after working all day. . . . How about getting some premade fresh dough at your local italian market, spreading some riccotta or marscapone cheese mixed with seasonings on the dough, topping with mozzarella, cooked, crumbled bacon and sauteed (or carmelized) onions and baking . . . . now that sounds simple and good.

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