Hi Guys, I’m Casey and I blog over at Salted Plates. I have been a fan of Hannah’s for a while and I enjoy all her comments on my posts as well. I am a life long vegetarian who enjoys experimenting with foods and making pizzas with my homegrown and csa produce.
Today’s recipe uses two ingredients that are super fresh right now so I suggest you make it soon. Nothing compares to fresh peaches and tomatoes and if you can find local ones where you are I promise they will taste even better.
You can make this pizza completely from scratch or just buy your dough at the local supermarket. I tend to make my pizza dough in big batches which I store in the freezer and then put in to the fridge to defrost overnight. You also do not have to use a pizza stone, although I have been much happier with my pizzas since I’ve had one. You can definitely line a baking sheet with some parchment and bake the pizza that way. Your crust might not be as crispy but it will still taste great.
Pizza of Peaches, Tomatoes, Caramelized Onions & Cheese
8 slices
- 1 1lb Pizza Dough, homemade or store-bought
- 2 Tablespoons cornmeal for pizza stone
- 1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 1 peach
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 3 Tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
- 1/3 cup caramelized onions
- Preheat your oven to 450° and place pizza stone inside.
- While it heats allow your dough to come to room temperature.
- Chop the tomatoes into small pieces.
- Peel, pit and thinly slice the peach.
- When oven is preheated, roll out the dough to about 12″. I like my pizza thin so I try to make it almost as big as my pizza stone.
- Remove stone from oven and dust with cornmeal.
- Transfer dough to stone and brush balsamic vinegar over it.
- Top with chopped tomatoes, then arrange peach slices over dough.
- Top with cheeses, tearing mozzarella so it’s not in big pieces.
- Finish topping with caramelized onions, doing your best to separate and spread evenly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the dough has reached the desired level of crispy and cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven, slice and enjoy!
Thank you again to Hannah for having me post. If anyone has any pizza questions I can always be reached on Twitter @saltedplates
-Casey
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Thank you Casey for guest posting!! Casey has many creative pizzas on her blog that I cannot wait to try. This one is no different. I have had pineapple on my pizza (and loved it), but have never tried peaches. I can bet that the sweetness of the peaches is delicious, too!
