Potato Pesto Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon light honey
• 1 cup lukewarm water (98 to 100â°f.)
• 1 (2 1/4 teaspoon) package active dry yeast
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 cup semolina
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• flour, as needed
• oil, as needed
• cornmeal, as needed
• 2 cups thinly sliced red-skinned new potatoes
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 make dough (by hand): in a large mixing bowl, combine honey, the warm water and yeast, and stir until yeast dissolves; let mixture stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• 2 combine unbleached flour and semolina; blend well; stir 1 cup of the flour mixture into the yeast mixture; mix thoroughly; let batter rise 20 minutes, then stir down and add the remaining flour mixture, 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt.
• 3 lightly flour work surface and turn dough onto it; knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes), flouring surface lightly as needed to prevent sticking.
• 4 lightly oil a large bowl and place dough into it; cover with dampened dish towel and let rise for 30 minutes; punch down and shape into a ball; set aside.
• 5 preheat oven to 450°f; lightly oil a 14-inch-diameter pizza pan and dust with cornmeal; on lightly floured surface, roll dough into a circle approximately the same diameter as the pizza pan; press dough into pan, crimping edges into a 1-inch rim.
• 6 make topping: lightly oil baking sheet; place sliced potatoes in a bowl; sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon olive oil; toss well to coat evenly; place on prepared baking sheet and roast until browned (about 10 minutes).
• 7 place remaining ingredients into blender or food processor, and puree to a paste; spread thickly over pizza dough; place roasted potatoes on top; bake pizza until dough is lightly browned (about 15 minutes); serve hot.