Mornin' Pizza: Breakfast in Pie Form 🍖🍆
Preparinga Pizza for Morning: Harissa and Pancetta
Who says pizza's only for dinner? This spicy, savory morning treat is stacked with breakfast faves like cheesy eggs, bacon, and "toast." If you're not up for kneading dough early in the day, prep it the night before, or grab a good-quality store-bought version to save time.
Ingredients (12)
- 1 cup warm water (110°F - 115°F)
- active dry yeast (half of 1/4-ounce packet)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp granulated sugar 🍰
- 1/4 tsp fine salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup more for bowl, baking sheets, and drizzling
- 6 oz thinly sliced pancetta
- 4 tbsp harissa (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups shredded, partially skim mozzarella (6 oz)
- 4 large eggs
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- freshly ground black pepper
Heres where you can get harissa 🤔
Get your hands on some fiery, flavorful harissa at Middle Eastern and gourmet markets, or hunt it down online. You can also whip up your own if you’re feeling ambitious.🔗
🌟 This recipe was cooked up for our morning beer tasting.
Yield:
4 (7-inch) pizzas
Difficulty:
🌟 Easy peasy 🕺♂️
Time:
⏱️ About 2 hrs
Preparation:
- Mix yeast with warm water, let it sit and bubble for 10 minutes.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt, add to the yeast mixture with oil in a stand mixer. Mix until smooth and stretchy (8-10 minutes on medium speed).
- Coat a large bowl with oil, transfer dough, cover, and let rise for 1 hour, or refrigerate for up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 450°F, arrange racks, and line baking sheets.
- Cook pancetta on hot baking sheets until crispy (about 15 minutes). Drain, cool, and toss in a bowl.
- Roll out dough into 4 pieces, cover, and shape 2 into 7-inch rounds.
- Spread harissa, cheese, and pancetta on rounds, bake for 5 mins until barely golden, add cracked egg, oil, and bake for another 7 mins. Sprinkle with scallions, salt, and pepper, and devour! 😋
- Repeat with remaining dough and toppings on the second hot baking sheet.
Bring some heat to the table with homemade harissa paste 🌶️
- Homemade Harissa Paste
https://www.boozebuddy.com/breakfast-beer-tasting/
Enrichment Data: If you’re feeling adventurous, making your own harissa paste is a breeze! Here’s a recipe for Moroccan-style harissa paste:
Ingredients:
- 6 dried red chili peppers (depending on spiciness preference)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground caraway seeds
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, adds depth)
- 2 tbsp water (as needed, adjusts consistency)
Instructions:
Step 1: Soak the Chilies
- Remove stems and seeds of chili peppers.
- Soak them in warm water for 15-20 minutes until softened.
Step 2: Toast the Spices
- In a dry pan, toast cumin, coriander, and caraway seeds for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Step 3: Blend the Harissa
- Drain the soaked chili peppers, add them to a food processor or blender.
- Add the minced garlic, toasted spices, smoked paprika, salt, lemon juice, and tomato paste (optional) to the processor.
- Pulse while adding oil until you achieve a smooth consistency. Adjust water as needed.
Mortar and Pestle Alternative:
If you prefer traditional methods or don't have a blender, grind all ingredients in a mortar and pestle for about 10 minutes.
Storage:
Store paste in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three weeks. Allow flavors to mature for 1-2 days before using for best flavor.🔗
This homemade harissa paste can lend a bold, spicy flavor to various dishes such as roasted veggies, salad dressings, hummus, and BBQ marinades.🔗
- With the homemade harissa paste readily available, you can create a consistent and delightful texture for your Mornin' Pizza, providing an additional flavorful layer to your breakfast pie.
- Before assembling the pizza dough, don't forget to gather the necessary ingredients, including dough, pancetta, mozzarella, eggs, scallions, harissa, and olive oil for baking sheets, drizzling, and topping the pizza.
- To make the breakfast beer tasting even more memorable, consider preparing homemade dough and harissa paste to maximize both flavor and consistency.
