Basil Ricotta Hot Honey Pizza
Sweet, spicy, and creamy pizza with fresh basil and hot honey drizzle
A gourmet pizza featuring creamy ricotta, fresh basil, and a sweet-spicy hot honey drizzle that perfectly balances savory and heat.
Equipment
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
all-purpose flour (room temperature)
300 g
water (lukewarm)
180 ml
active dry yeast
7 g
olive oil
15 ml
salt
5 g
sugar
5 g
Toppings
ricotta cheese (fresh)
200 g
tomato sauce
120 ml
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
150 g
fresh basil (fresh, leaves)
15 g
honey (warm)
30 ml
red pepper flakes
2 g
Instructions
Prepare pizza dough
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl, add warm water and olive oil, then knead until smooth.
Let dough rest
Cover the dough and let it rise for 30 minutes until doubled in size.
Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 245°C with baking sheet inside.
Shape pizza base
Roll out dough on floured surface to desired thickness.
Add tomato sauce
Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough, leaving 1cm border.
Add cheeses
Scatter mozzarella and dollop ricotta evenly over sauce.
Bake pizza
Transfer pizza to hot baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden.
Finish with toppings
Remove from oven, drizzle with warm honey, sprinkle basil and chili flakes.
Original recipe
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh. Reheat in oven to restore crispiness.
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