Ricotta Cheese And Basil Flatbread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb prepared pizza dough
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup fisher® pecan halves, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup tightly-packed basil leaves, washed

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 400°f spray a 10 x 15-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. combine garlic and olive oil, set aside.
• 2 2. shape dough into a 9 x 13-inch rectangle. place on prepared baking pan. place the tray in the center of the oven and bake 12-15 minutes, or until light brown and cooked through. remove from the oven. brush with garlic oil, let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 3. spread the ricotta on the cooked dough and top with the parmesan cheese and the pecans. use a pair of scissors to cut the basil leaves into pieces and sprinkle them over the flatbread. serve immediately.
• 4 note: to make basic pizza dough: combine 1 1/8 teaspoons active dry yeast with 3/4 cup warm (about 110°f) water in a large bowl. let sit 10 minutes to proof the yeast. stir in 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper and 1 tablespoons honey. mix until a dough forms then turn onto a floured surface. knead 5 minutes or until smooth. lightly coat inside of mixing bowl with olive oil and return dough to bowl. cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free place for 30 to 45 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. punch down dough and proceed as indicated in step 2 of the recipe.