Nasturtium Pizza

Name: Nasturtium Pizza
Yield: Makes two 12-inch pizzas
Ingredients: 1 cup warm water; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for pan; 1 (1/4-ounce) packet active dried yeast (about 1 1/4 teaspoons); 2 1/2 cups high-gluten bread flour; 1 cup semolina flour,* plus more for dusting; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup nasturtium flowers; *If you can't find semolina, substitute high-gluten bread flour.; About 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup herb flower pesto; About 1/2 cup (4 ounces) goat cheese; 1/3 cup nasturtium flowers; Other toppings of your choice

By Miche Bacher

June 26, 2013

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Photo by Miana Jun

My dear friend Matt Michel caters pizza parties from his wood-oven pizza truck, Rolling in Dough. Who better to help me perfect my pizza dough than the man behind the wheel? Nasturtium petals are unexpected in pizza crust, but their peppery essence works so well. I like mine served sauceless with lots of toppings, but to each his own.

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