Carambola, otherwise known as Star Fruit, is really spectacular. You may see it in a grocery store and not know what it is or what to do with it. When ripe they are juicy, firm and sweet. This recipe’s creamy top layer is part of a recipe I learned in a home economics class back in high school. It’s a blend of European peach and lemon yogurt, mascarpone and ricotta. The rock in “Rock Star” is actually rock candy that’s ground into a peppermint dust with dried mint. The grated coconut resembles shaved Parmesan. This super delicious sweet pizza with lemon zest is definitely one of a kind. I know you will enjoy.
Grandma the Rock Star
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: pizza
Ingredients
- 1 18-ounce dough ball
- 9 one-ounce slices of dry or part skim mozzarella
- 2 ripened Star Fruit (cut into 20 slices)
- 4-5 ounces semi hard rock candy
- 4 fresh mint leaves
- 1 lemon (for zest and juice)
- 5 ounces lemon yogurt (preferably European)
- 5 ounces peach yogurt (preferably European)
- ½ cup ricotta
- ½ cup mascarpone
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ ounce shaved or shredded coconut
- Himalayan salt
- Olive oil
- Equipment: 12x12 pizza pan
- Zester
- Vitamix blender
- Stainless bowl (medium size)
- Whisk
Instructions
- Place your fresh mint leaves on a pan in a 500 F oven.
- Bake the mint until it is dried, but not burnt.
- Let mint cool. Using a Vitamix, grind the mint and rock candy into a peppermint dust. Set aside.
- For the Sweet Yogurt Spread: In a bowl, blend together the ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar and both yogurts using a wire whisk. Set aside and keep cool.
- Push your dough out in a lightly oiled 12x12 pan.
- Let your dough rise for 1 hour. Make sure your dough has been stretched out to the edges.
- Lightly dimple the dough with your fingers, then place your pizza into a 525 F oven and par bake.
- Take pizza out of the oven and add the slices of mozzarella, leaving a ½-inch border.
- Continue to bake pizza until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cut into four squares.
- Let the pizza slightly cool, then smear the sweet yogurt spread.
- Evenly place 5 slices of star fruit on each square. Finish the pizza with fresh lemon zest, a dusting of peppermint powder, Himalayan salt and shredded coconut. Give it a squeeze of lemon juice, then serve.
- Enjoy!
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