- Won't the fruit be sour after baking?
- On the contrary! Baking concentrates the fruit sugars and softens the acids. But if you're worried, drizzle extra honey on top after baking.
- Does the dough need sugar?
- Not necessarily, the contrast between salty dough and sweet topping provides the excitement (like salted caramel).
Pizza ai Frutti di Bosco (Forest Fruit Dessert Pizza)
Who said pizza can only be savoury? This dessert pizza uses the neutral flavour of the dough as a base to highlight the meeting of fresh fruits and creamy ricotta. It's not a traditional Neapolitan recipe, but a playful experiment of modern Italian cuisine, transplanting the flavours of 'torta della nonna' (Granny's cake) onto a pizza.
Ingredients
300
g
Pizza dough
150
g
Ricotta cheese
200
g
Mixed forest fruits (raspberry, blueberry, blackberry)
2
tbsp
Honey
1
tbsp
Icing sugar
10
leaves
Fresh mint
1
tbsp
Olive oil (mild flavour)
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Equipment Needed
- Spreading knife
- Sieve (for icing sugar)
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Mix the ricotta with a spoonful of honey until creamy and sweet.
Tip: Ricotta is fundamentally neutral; honey turns it into a dessert base.
2
✓
Roll out the dough, brush thinly with oil, then spread with the honey ricotta.
Tip: Don't go right to the edge, as the ricotta can become runnier with heat and flow off.
3
✓
Scatter the fruits on top.
Tip: If using frozen fruit, don't defrost completely, or the excess juice will make the dough soggy.
4
✓
Bake at 200°C for 10-12 minutes.
Tip: A lower temperature is sufficient here as the sugars (fructose) in the fruit caramelise quickly and can burn.
5
✓
After baking, drizzle with the remaining honey, dust with icing sugar and sprinkle with mint.
Tip: The melting icing sugar and the sheen of the honey make it spectacular (glaze).
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 300 g Pizza dough
- 150 g Ricotta cheese
- 200 g Mixed forest fruits (raspberry, blueberry, blackberry)
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Icing sugar
- 10 leaves Fresh mint
- 1 tbsp Olive oil (mild flavour)