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In the humble opinion of Simon Towers — Powered by Ooni member and the owner and chef behind Il Pirata Pizzata (@ilpiratapizzata) in Saltaire, England — pistachios are up there among the most versatile ingredients. We have to agree. They go well in both sweet and savoury dishes,...
Method
For the pistachio cream:
Place the pistachios in the food processor and mix to create a thin paste, slowly incorporating the water. Add the lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Place in a covered bowl or container and set aside.
Using a mortar and pestle, crush a handful of pistachios, then set them aside to be sprinkled over the pizza post-bake. (You can also use a meat mallet, or the bottom of a small glass bottle, just be gentle!)
Tip: The consistency of the cream should be easy to spread over the pizza. If it’s too thick, add more water.
For the pizza:
Preheat your Ooni oven for 20 minutes, bringing the baking stone to a temperature between 450 and 500 °C. (You can check the temperature using an infrared thermometer.)
Place your dough ball on a lightly floured work surface. Push the air from the centre out to the edge using your fingers. Stretch the dough out into a 30-centimetre round. Leave your stretched pizza base resting on the counter, or transfer it to a lightly floured peel for topping.
Spread ⅙ each of the pistachio cream, pecorino (about 16 grams) and mozzarella (about 83 grams) evenly around the base; drizzle with a swirl of olive oil.
Launch your pizza into the oven, using a turning peel to rotate it 90 degrees every 30 seconds or so, until the crust has risen and browned, and cheese has melted, around 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove the pizza from the oven and place onto a serving board or platter; tear 2 to 3 slices of prosciutto (about 25 grams), and place on top of the pizza (Simon likes to form these into rose shapes). Garnish with a pinch of the lemon zest and crushed pistachios.
Slice into 4 pieces and serve. (The pizza can be sliced smaller, but Neapolitan-style slices hold up best when cut into quarters and eaten folded.)
Repeat the steps for the remaining pizzas.
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