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    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza

    Aug 30, 2015 · 3 Comments

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza | The Baking Fairy

    Okay, this is such a blogger thing, but... do you ever make something just because you know it's gonna come out really pretty? That's like literally the story of my life. My entire blog is a collection of pretty food, and here's another pretty thing to add to the archives. Heirloom tomato and burrata pizza! Oh man, you guys. This is like margherita pizza on the next level. Yes, you have your crust and your tomato sauce... but then you add some ridiculously creamy burrata cheese, and some colorful sliced heirloom tomatoes, and you have a total showstopper. This is the perfect summery pizza!

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza | The Baking Fairy

    Alright, yeah, I know school's started so it's technically not summer anymore... but hell, it's still August so let me enjoy my fancy summer tomatoes while I still can πŸ˜‰ This is incredibly easy but with huge flavor payoff! If you're not one for crazy pizzas with a million toppings, you'll definitely appreciate the simplicity of the flavors paired with the gorgeousness of the presentation. Oh yes. Pretty food is most definitely the best food.

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza | The Baking Fairy

    And now, time for a brief lesson in Italian food! Burrata is the super rich, decadent cousin of the beloved mozzarella. Imagine traditional fresh mozzarella consistency on the outside, but a soft, creamy texture on the inside. This is the perfect thing to try if you love the cheesy goodness of mozzarella but want... more. More cheesy, melty, indulgent goodness on your pizza {or in your caprese salad. or sandwich. whatever. burrata goes with everything}.

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza | The Baking Fairy

    Can you make this pizza with normal tomatoes and normal mozzarella? Well, most certainly, but I had been hunting for heirloom tomatoes for ages and I knew this was the perfect way to use them. Excuse me for being a basic white girl blogger, but I just knew I wanted to make a tomato rainbow on, well, something. That something ended up being pizza because we're pizza fiends in my household, but it could have just as easily been a savory tart. Or a fancy salad. But again, we love pizza so I decided to make fancy tomato and fancy cheese pizza and take fancy pictures of it for ya. πŸ™‚

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza | The Baking Fairy

    Also, side note... but do "normal" people have any use for heirloom tomatoes? I mean us food bloggers, we take pictures so we want rainbow tomatoes for our food and whatnot. But do normal people buy heirlooms just to feel fancy? Do they post them on their insta? Who knows. I mean, I'll definitely admit that these were tasty but maybe not $4 a pound tasty, ya feel me? But really, this is a legit question. Normal people, please answer my inquiry. In the meanwhile, make this beautiful pizza and savor the last moments of summer while you still can! Us in Texas, well, we'll be wearing shorts until November.

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza | The Baking Fairy

    Here is a link to my homemade pizza dough recipe if you're wanting to make it all from scratch! No shame in the store-bought pizza dough game though! πŸ˜‰

    heirloom tomato and burrata pizza
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    45 mins
     
    Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy
    Recipe type: Vegetarian
    Cuisine: Italian
    Serves: 8
    Ingredients
    • 1 ball storebought pizza dough
    • 6-8 oz fresh burrata cheese {more or less to taste},diced
    • 2-3 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
    • ¼ cup tomato sauce
    • salt and fresh basil for seasoning
    Instructions
    1. Preheat the oven to 550F {if you have a convection option, definitely use it!}.
    2. Lightly oil a round pizza pan, and place your pizza dough inside, lightly pressing the pizza dough towards the edges to cover the whole surface.
    3. Spread the tomato sauce on the crust, then cook for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
    4. Remove crust from the oven, top with the cheese, sliced tomatoes, basil leaves, and a generous sprinkling of salt. Return to oven for 15-20 minutes, until the bottom of the crust is solid and not soggy, and the top is lightly golden brown.
    5. Let cool slightly, then cut and enjoy!
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    Hi! My name is Valentina and I'm The Baking Fairy! Pediatric physician assistant by day and food blogger extraordinaire by night. Full-blooded Italian, but I've lived in Texas for most of my life. I love margaritas, brownies, avocados, and my mamma's homemade pizza. Married to my high school sweetheart (who is ALSO a pediatrician). My mission is to make plant-based cooking fun and delicious, one recipe at a time. I want to show people that vegan food is not just for vegans!

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