Moroccan lamb pizza recipe made at home using the Smart Oven™ Pro. A stone based oven that cooks pizzas perfectly.
Basic Pizza Dough
Ingredients
3 teaspoons dry yeast
3 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup lukewarm water
500g 00 (strong bakers) flour
Method
Combine yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water to a large bowl; stir until combined.
Fold through flour until just combined, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.
Place dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling wrap. Set aside in a warm drought free place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Turn dough out on a floured surface and knock back (punch) the dough to remove excess air, lightly knead.
Divide dough as required
Topping
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons ras el hanout spice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
400g lamb backstrap
500g butternut pumpkin, peeled,
Cut into 3cm pieces 1 1/3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
150g feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
For the marinade, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon ras el hanout spice and garlic. Add lamb and coat well
Heat a chargrill pan over medium-high heat and cook lamb for 3 minutes each side or until just cooked. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Thinly slice lamb
Steam pumpkin for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Mash pumpkin and add remaining oil and ras el hanout spice
Turn FUNCTION dial to PIZZA setting. Turn TIME dial to 15 minutes. Turn TEMPERATURE dial to 210°C CONVECTION. Press the START button
Divide dough into four 180g balls. Roll out one piece of pizza dough to form a 24cm disc and place onto a large pizza tray. Prick base with a fork or pizza docker.
Spread base with 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree.
Divide toppings evenly into four. Top base with a quarter of the mozzarella cheese, red onion, feta, pine nuts and lamb. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and season with salt and pepper.
When preheating has completed, place pizza into the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven.
Yoghurt Dressing
Ingredients
50g plain greek yoghurt
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped mint
Coriander leaves (to serve)
Method
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Top with coriander and drizzle with yoghurt dressing.
Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Tips & Hints
Dough can be replaced with the wholemeal pizza dough or gluten free pizza dough recipe.