Butternut Crust Pizza Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Roast your cubed squash if not roasted already. Then use a masher to mash the squash. Skip this step if you are using canned squash instead. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep an over sized piece of Parchment Paper with a bit of nonstick spray. You can place the parchment on a pizza pan if you are wanting to bake your crust on a pan.
• In a medium mixing bowl use a fork or whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Next, in a large mixing bowl, mix together the squash with the cheese. Then add the contents from the first bowl (flour etc) to the bowl as well as the beaten eggs.
• Work the pizza dough into the prepared sheets of parchment paper. You should be able to make more than one average-sized crust. You can freeze or refrigerate the excess for later use. Bake the crust for about twenty minutes or until it begins to brown. Flip the crust over and continue to bake until the now top side begins to brown as well (about another twenty minutes).

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZA

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Prick rind with a fork. Place cut side down in a baking dish and add 1/4 inch water. Microwave squash on high 10 minutes, checking for doneness. (To bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Bake until soft, about 1 hour.) Remove and cool. Scoop out flesh and place in a medium-sized bowl. Mix with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Heat oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat and sauté onions until light brown. Remove from heat and cool. Season with salt. In a separate bowl, mix cheeses. Make crust. While second side of each crust is grilling, spread 1/8 cheese mixture over cooked side of each crust and top with onions. Top with dollops of squash; sprinkle with parsley. Rotate 3 to 4 minutes until bottom is golden brown.

CHICAGO-STYLE BUTTER AND GARLIC PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
• Add 1/4 cup flour and the sugar, stir together.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
• Stir the remaining 1 cup lukewarm water, 3 cups flour, the cornmeal and salt into the yeast mixture.
• Combine the butter and garlic; mix into the dough.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until soft and elastic, 10-12 minutes.
• Lightly grease a large bowl, add the dough and turn to coat.
• Cover and set in a warm place until the dough is doubled in size, 1 hour.
• Punch dough down, then knead for 2-3 minutes.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan, then press in dough to cover the bottom and 2 inches up the sides; let rise for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Top the pizza dough with your favorite toppings.
• Lower the oven to 450 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.

FALL HARVEST PIZZA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Crust:.
• Toss cherry tomatoes in oil, salt and pepper and roast on sheet pan at 350°F for 10 minutes, set aside. Lightly oil skin of red bell pepper and place in oven on sheet pan. Roast, turning periodically, until soft and the skin is blackened so it can be easily removed. Peel and deseed, cut into thin strips and set aside.
• In sauté pan heat small amount of oil and brown sausage, breaking into bite-sized pieces until fully cooked; remove from pan and set aside. In same pan cook onions over medium heat until caramelized, remove pan from heat.
• Increase oven temp to 400°F.
• Peel and grate potatoes and squash, press grated vegetables between paper towels to remove all moisture. Mix potatoes, squash, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and 1 egg together until evenly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil sheet pan. Using spatula press crust mixture into pan making a smooth even layer. Brush crust lightly with oil and bake 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Syrup:.
• While crust is baking, in small sauce pan over medium heat, whisk sugar into sherry vinegar until full dissolved. Add sage leaves and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened. Once a syrup consistency is reached, remove from heat and remove sage leaves.
• Assembly:.
• To assemble pizza, sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese and crumbled blue cheese evenly over baked crust, repeat with roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, sausage and cherry tomatoes. One at a time, crack remaining eggs into small bowl, being careful not to break the yolk, and gently slide egg on top of pizza. Once all eggs have been placed carefully slide pizza back into oven and bake until eggs have reached desired doneness.
• Serve:.
• To serve, drizzle pizza evenly with sherry syrup, slice and serve.

BUTTERNUT CRANBERRY SAUCE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Roll out the pizza dough and shape into a round circle to fit a 10 inch pizza pan. Slide the dough onto the pan.
• Stir the squash and cranberry sauce together in a bowl until smooth. Spoon the squash mixture over the pizza dough so it's even but not too thick. Sprinkle the sauce with the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle the pecans over the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted. Remove pizza from the oven, slide onto a serving plate, and cut into wedges. Serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZAS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Place sliced onion and squash in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; toss to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until onions are lightly browned and squash is tender; set aside.
• Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). On a floured surface, roll each ball of dough into an 8 inch round. Place the rounds on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal (you may need 2 baking sheets depending on their size). Distribute squash mixture over the two rounds and continue baking for 10 minutes, checking occasionally, or until the crust is firm. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining tablespoon olive oil. Cut into quarters, and serve.