Vegan Fruit Pizza: Fresh & Colorful Lent Dessert
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Equipment
Ingredients
The Dough
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup warm water
Toppings:
- Chocolate-hazelnut spread
- Chopped fruits
- Marshmallows
- Toasted nuts
Instructions
- Make the dough: In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, sift together the flour and salt. Run the mixer and add the oil gradually, turn off the mixer when all the four is covered with oil.
- Proof the yeast: In a separate small bowl combine the yeast, sugar and water. Cover the bowl and let the mixture proof in a warm place. When the yeast water mixture starts to bubble and becomes frothy, add it to the dry ingredients and change the paddle attachment to the hook. Turn off the mixer when a soft, sticky dough comes together.
- Let the dough rise: Transfer the dough ball to a clean sizable bowl covered with oil and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Shape the dough: Transfer the risen dough to your work surface. Shape the dough: Remove the dough from the bowl and knead by hand for one or two minutes and then divide the dough to two equal pieces, or four equal pieces for smaller size pizzas. Using your hands, try to elevate the pizza border by pushing down the center of the pizza. Let the shaped pizza rise again for 20 minutes.
- Bake the dough: In a preheated oven to 375ºF bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the crust bottom starts to brown.
- Serve the pizza crusts with chocolate-hazelnut spread, honey, fresh fruits, chocolate chips and/or marshmallows. Let your kids or guests customize their pizza the way they want. Use a kitchen torch Use a kitchen torch to lightly toast and caramelize the marshmallows until golden and gooey.
Nermine's Notes
To brown and melt the marshmallows, place the pizza under the broiler, in the oven for a couple of minutes OR simply use a torch when the kids are away.