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baked Fig and Prosciutto Pizza on white marble surface

Fig and Prosciutto Pizza with Fontina Cheese

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This Fig and Prosciutto Pizza is incredibly delicious - the perfect blend of sweet and savory and the Fontina cheese really makes it special.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes (not including dough prep)
  • Yield: 2 12-inch pizzas

Ingredients

Recipe makes 2 pizzas - my dough recipes are linked below or you can use store bought.

Basic Pizza Dough

Sourdough Pizza Dough

For garlic cream sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For two pizzas:

  • 2 balls of pizza dough, about 1 lb each
  • 1 cup garlic cream sauce
  • 1/2 cup fig jam
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2 cups cubed Fontina cheese
  • 1 cup chopped dried figs, stems removed
  • 12 slices Prosciutto
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  1. First make the cream sauce by melting butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add flour and stir to combine. Add milk slowly, stirring to avoid lumps - I like to switch to a whisk at this point. Cook until sauce is thickened then stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese. Set aside to cool while you prepare the pizzas. (this can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the fridge)
  2. About an hour before baking pizzas, preheat oven to 500 F with a pizza stone or baking steel inside.
  3. Place one dough ball onto floured parchment and press or roll into a 12 inch circle. 
  4. Spread a thin layer of garlic cream sauce all over dough, about 1/2 cup, leaving a thin border for the crust.
  5. Next, add little spoonfuls of jam all over white sauce, about 1/4 cup. 
  6. Cover pizza with a layer of mozzarella and fontina, about a cup of each.
  7. Top the cheese layer with 1/2 cup dried figs, 6 slices prosciutto, and 1/4 cup of parmesan - make sure to get some of the parm on the exposed edges of the crust.
  8. Using a pizza peel or thin baking sheet, transfer pizza and parchment into oven onto the preheated surface.
  9. Bake for 7-10 minutes until crust is browned and toppings are bubbling. I usually do 7-8 but my oven runs pretty hot.
  10. Remove from oven and repeat with second ball of dough and remaining ingredients.

Slice and enjoy!

Notes

If you really don't want to fuss with the cream sauce you can use a thin layer of softened cream cheese or ricotta, but make sure to sprinkle in some garlic powder and black pepper as those flavors really add to this pizza.

  • Author: anita | wild thistle kitchen
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes (not including dough)
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: pizza, dinner
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American