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September 15, 2011

Butternut squash and dolcelatte pizza

It is definitely ‘fall-like,’ as the weather people put it, this week.

When I think of essential fall flavors I think of baked apples, pumpkin, sage, and butternut squash. Warm, full of color and all those real, comforting scents that popular candles try to ‘bottle’ and recreate. While you’re making this pizza, your home will smell of fresh dough, caramelized onions, and roasted butternut squash.

You’ll need:

  • 1/2 medium-sized butternut squash
  • 1 red onion
  • dolcelatte cheese (a sweeter, milder gorgonzola variety, which you could use as a substitute)
  • olive oil
  • herb sea salt

Pizza dough (I like this recipe from KAF, rolled really thin):

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 7/8 to 1 1/8 cups lukewarm water*
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1. Prebake your crust about 90% of the way (about 6 minutes at 450F).

2. Reduce oven temperature to 380F. Peel and dice butternut squash – I like having the pieces either in circles or semicircles – and layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with olive oil and herbed sea salt. Peel the onion and also place in the oven, whole, next to butternut squash.

3. Roast the squash and the onion for about 20 minutes until golden and tender.

4. Wait for the onion to cool slightly, then slice and saute on medium-low heat until just caramelized.

5. Brush partially baked crust with olive oil and layer butternut squash, onion, and slivers of dolcelatte on top. Increase oven temperature and bake for 1-2 minutes (depending on how quickly your oven heats up) until crust is a little more browned and the dolcelatte just slightly melted.

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  1. yummychunklet says

    September 15, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    This pizza sounds yummy. Great ingredients as well!

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      September 16, 2011 at 8:05 am

      Thanks! It’s pretty light but satisfying at the same time.

      Reply
  2. Wholesome Cook says

    September 15, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    Pumpkin and squash are definitely fall flavours. What a great combination for a pizza. Yum!

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      September 16, 2011 at 8:03 am

      Thank you! And they definitely come to mind when I think of the fall season :).

      Reply
  3. fati's recipes says

    September 16, 2011 at 5:45 am

    I really wish this month’s vege wasn’t squash. I’m not a squash eater. But this pizza looks good, still.
    Can’t wait until next month! Please don’t put squash or okra on the list! 😉

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      September 16, 2011 at 8:01 am

      haha I secretly wanted apples but people voted for squash! No repeats in the options for next month, I promise.

      Reply
  4. Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide says

    September 16, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    This almost seems like dinner and dessert in one. Great recipe.

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      September 16, 2011 at 3:11 pm

      haha a little bit, yes!

      Reply
  5. dhphotosite says

    September 19, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Sounds pretty darn good !! Will have to try this one for sure.

    Reply
    • saffronandhoney says

      September 19, 2011 at 9:30 am

      Pretty easy to make too, I hope! Let me know how it goes.

      Reply

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