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Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza

Name: Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza
Yield: One 30 cm pizza
Ingredients: 340–350 g Prepared, chilled pizza dough Use any included pizza dough; these topping recipes use 350 g; as needed White flour Dust counter and peel; 1 medium Sweet potato Cut into about 4 mm slices; 14.8 mL Extra-virgin olive oil; a pinch Fine-flake sea salt; 14.8 mL Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium Pear Core; slice 6 mm thick; 28 g Pecorino Romano Shaved; 29.6 mL Cilantro Chopped; 28 g Fresh ginger Grated; 28 g Oil-packed red chile peppers Optional; chopped; no added alcohol; to taste Black pepper

Makes: One 30 cm pizza
Heat: 205°C sweet potato; 274°C pizza (260°C if maximum); optional broil
Baking time: Sweet potato: 12–15 min; pizza: about 5 min bake + 2–3 min broil

Roast potato first, then raise the oven setting and heat the stone. Watch broiling continuously; use rated equipment, or keep baking. Allow longer at 260°C.

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Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza

Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza.

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Ingredients

Group	Ingredient	Amount	Preparation
Base	Prepared, chilled pizza dough	340–350 g	Use any included pizza dough; these topping recipes use 350 g
Handling	White flour	as needed	Dust counter and peel
Pre-roast	Sweet potato	1 medium	Cut into about 4 mm slices
Pre-roast	Extra-virgin olive oil	14.8 mL
Pre-roast	Fine-flake sea salt	a pinch
Topping	Extra-virgin olive oil	14.8 mL
Topping	Pear	1 medium	Core; slice 6 mm thick
Topping	Pecorino Romano	28 g	Shaved
Topping	Cilantro	29.6 mL	Chopped
Topping	Fresh ginger	28 g	Grated
Topping	Oil-packed red chile peppers	28 g	Optional; chopped; no added alcohol
Topping	Black pepper	to taste

Tools & alternatives

Utensil checklist

Tick the tools you have ready. Choose the recommended tool or its workaround; keep the specified pan size and heat rating.

Recommended Tools Regular Baker	Casual Baker Workarounds Hacks
Digital kitchen scale	Borrow a suitable scale for the gram amounts. Use measuring cups only where a volume is provided; fluff flour, spoon it in and level without packing.
Measuring spoons and a marked jug	Use standard measuring spoons for small volumes and a kitchen measuring jug for liquids; eating spoons vary in size.
Broiler-rated pizza stone	Borrow a stone or steel explicitly rated for the recipe’s broiler setting. A regular tray or glass dish is not an equivalent here.
Peel	Use a clean rimless metal baking sheet for sliding dough. Keep any parchment within its temperature rating.
Tongs	Use sturdy heat-resistant kitchen tongs or a broad spatula that supports the food securely.
Cutting board	Use a clean, stable chopping board; place a damp cloth underneath to prevent slipping.

Timing & recipe details

Time & temperature

Baking temperature: 205°C sweet potato; 274°C pizza (260°C if maximum); optional broil
Baking time: Sweet potato: 12–15 min; pizza: about 5 min bake + 2–3 min broil

Roast potato first, then raise the oven setting and heat the stone. Watch broiling continuously; use rated equipment, or keep baking. Allow longer at 260°C.

Makes: One 30 cm pizza
Heat: 274°C bake + watched broil finish; use 260°C if oven maximum
Plan for: About 75–90 minutes after dough is ready, including pre-roast and stone heating

Prepare first · Same-day pizza dough

Method

01 · Pre-roast sweet potato
12–15 minutes after preheating
Use: Sweet potato, first 14.8 mL oil, pinch salt
Place stone in oven and preheat to 205°C. Toss potato with its oil and salt, spread in an ovenproof skillet and roast until cooked but still firm. Remove skillet; now raise oven temperature and follow the stone-heating step.
Ready when: Tender slices that retain their shape.
01 Pre-roast sweet potatoRoast thin sweet potato slices until tender but still holding their shape.
02 · Heat stone
About 45 minutes total
Use: Pizza stone and oven
Set stone about 20 cm below broiler. Preheat to 274°C (or the oven’s lower maximum), then keep heating the stone 30 minutes more. If both oven and stone permit it, use broil for the final 3–5 minutes, then return to bake before loading.
Ready when: Stone is thoroughly heated; use only equipment-rated settings.
02 Heat stoneHeat the stone thoroughly before loading the pizza.
03 · Stretch cold dough
A few minutes
Use: Chilled dough, dusting flour
Flour counter, peel and both faces of the dough. Press the centre while preserving a 2.5 cm rim. Lift at the rim, let gravity stretch, then rotate gently over closed fists to about 30 cm. Patch small tears. Lay on peel and test that it slides.
Ready when: Thin, even centre with a continuous airy rim; no sticking.
03 Stretch cold doughStretch gently, keeping the centre thin and the rim intact.
04 · Top
Immediately before baking
Use: Listed topping ingredients
Spread the second 14.8 mL portion of oil over dough; arrange sweet potato and pear. Add cheese, cilantro, ginger, optional chopped chiles and black pepper. Test sliding again.
Ready when: Even coverage, leaving about 2.5 cm of rim.
04 TopUse a modest, even layer of toppings, keeping the raised rim clear.
05 · Bake + finish
About 7–8 minutes at 274°C; longer at 260°C
Use: Topped pizza
Return oven to bake and slide pizza onto stone. Bake about 5 minutes, then, if allowed, broil 2–3 minutes while watching continuously. If broiling is unavailable, keep baking to the same visual endpoint. Lift to check the bottom.
Ready when: Firm browned underside, coloured rim, toppings cooked; stop before burning.
05 Bake + finishBake until the rim is browned, the topping is cooked and the underside is firm.
06 · Serve
Immediately
Use: Baked pizza
Slice and serve.
Ready when: Cut on a wooden board; allow molten cheese to cool enough to eat.
06 ServeTransfer the baked pizza to a board, then slice and serve.

What to look for

Stage	Look and feel	Needs attention
Before launch	Pizza slides with a short peel shake; topping layer is light.	A loaded pizza stuck to the peel.
Finish	Bottom browned and set; rim expanded; cheese, when used, fully melted.	Judging solely by a timer or by the top while the base is raw.

Troubleshooting

If you see	Likely cause	What to do now	Next time
Pizza sticks to peel	Damp dough, too little dusting, or too much time after topping	Gently lift the sticking area and dust underneath; test sliding again before launching.	Prepare toppings first, work quickly, and test the bare dough then the topped pizza.
Top burns before base sets	Stone underheated or broiler used too early	Stop broiling and continue baking while watching the bottom.	Heat the stone thoroughly; finish the top only after the base begins to set.

Recipe notes

Adjust the bake to the oven temperature: at 316°C, total baking may be only 4–5 minutes and broiling may be unnecessary. Do not apply a fixed 5-minute bake plus 2-minute broil at that temperature. Follow the stone and oven manufacturer’s limits; the 274°C sequence is the working default.

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Recipe

Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza

Start with the prepared, chilled pizza dough and sauce listed below. A pizza paddle, also called a peel, helps slide the pizza onto the hot stone.

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Ingredients

Group	Ingredient	Amount	Preparation
Base	Prepared, chilled pizza dough	340–350 g	Use any included pizza dough; these topping recipes use 350 g
Handling	White flour	as needed	Dust counter and peel
Pre-roast	Sweet potato	1 medium	Cut into about 4 mm slices
Pre-roast	Extra-virgin olive oil	14.8 mL
Pre-roast	Fine-flake sea salt	a pinch
Topping	Extra-virgin olive oil	14.8 mL
Topping	Pear	1 medium	Core; slice 6 mm thick
Topping	Pecorino Romano	28 g	Shaved
Topping	Cilantro	29.6 mL	Chopped
Topping	Fresh ginger	28 g	Grated
Topping	Oil-packed red chile peppers	28 g	Optional; chopped; no added alcohol
Topping	Black pepper	to taste

Tools & alternatives

Utensil checklist

Tick the tools you have ready. Choose the recommended tool or its workaround; keep the specified pan size and heat rating.

Recommended Tools Regular Baker	Casual Baker Workarounds Hacks
Digital kitchen scale	Borrow a suitable scale for the gram amounts. Use measuring cups only where a volume is provided; fluff flour, spoon it in and level without packing.
Measuring spoons and a marked jug	Use standard measuring spoons for small volumes and a kitchen measuring jug for liquids; eating spoons vary in size.
Broiler-rated pizza stone	Borrow a stone or steel explicitly rated for the recipe’s broiler setting. A regular tray or glass dish is not an equivalent here.
Peel	Use a clean rimless metal baking sheet for sliding dough. Keep any parchment within its temperature rating.
Tongs	Use sturdy heat-resistant kitchen tongs or a broad spatula that supports the food securely.
Cutting board	Use a clean, stable chopping board; place a damp cloth underneath to prevent slipping.

Timing & recipe details

Makes: One 30 cm pizza
Heat: 274°C bake + watched broil finish; use 260°C if oven maximum
Allow: About 75–90 minutes after dough is ready, including pre-roast and stone heating

Prepare first: Same-day pizza dough

How do I make it?

Roast the sweet potato
12–15 minutes after preheating
Put the stone in the oven and heat to 205°C. Toss the sweet potato with the first 14.8 mL oil and a pinch of salt, spread it in an ovenproof skillet and roast until cooked but still firm. Take out the skillet, then raise the oven temperature for the next step.
Roast thin sweet potato slices until tender but still holding their shape.
Ready when: Tender slices that retain their shape.
Heat the oven and stone
About 45 minutes total
Put the pizza stone about 20 cm below the top grill and heat the oven to 274°C, or its lower maximum; once the oven is hot, heat the stone for 30 minutes more. If the stone and oven are both suitable for grilling, turn on the top grill for the last 3–5 minutes, then switch back to bake before adding the pizza.
Heat the stone thoroughly before loading the pizza.
Ready when: Stone is thoroughly heated; use only equipment-rated settings.
Stretch the cold dough
A few minutes
Flour the counter, the pizza paddle and both sides of the dough; press the middle while leaving a 2.5 cm rim. Lift the dough by its edge so its weight stretches it, then turn it gently over closed fists until about 30 cm across, repairing small tears. Place it on the paddle and check that it slides freely.
Stretch gently, keeping the centre thin and the rim intact.
Ready when: Thin, even centre with a continuous airy rim; no sticking.
Add the toppings
Immediately before baking
Spread the second 14.8 mL oil over the dough, then arrange the sweet potato and pear on top. Add cheese, cilantro, ginger, any chopped chiles you are using and black pepper, then check that the pizza slides on the paddle.
Use a modest, even layer of toppings, keeping the raised rim clear.
Ready when: Even coverage, leaving about 2.5 cm of rim.
Bake the pizza
About 7–8 minutes at 274°C; longer at 260°C
With the oven back on bake, slide the pizza onto the stone and bake for about 5 minutes. If the equipment allows, switch to the top grill for 2–3 minutes and watch constantly; otherwise keep baking until it looks done. Lift an edge to check that the bottom is cooked.
Bake until the rim is browned, the topping is cooked and the underside is firm.
Ready when: Firm browned underside, coloured rim, toppings cooked; stop before burning.
Cut and serve
Immediately
Cut the pizza into slices and bring it to the table.
Transfer the baked pizza to a board, then slice and serve.
Ready when: Cut on a wooden board; allow molten cheese to cool enough to eat.

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

What you notice	Likely cause	What to do
Pizza sticks to peel	Damp dough, too little dusting, or too much time after topping	Gently lift the sticking area and dust underneath; test sliding again before launching. Prepare toppings first, work quickly, and test the bare dough then the topped pizza.
Top burns before base sets	Stone underheated or broiler used too early	Stop broiling and continue baking while watching the bottom. Heat the stone thoroughly; finish the top only after the base begins to set.

Useful recipe notes

Adjust the bake to the oven temperature: at 316°C, total baking may be only 4–5 minutes and broiling may be unnecessary. Do not apply a fixed 5-minute bake plus 2-minute broil at that temperature. Follow the stone and oven manufacturer’s limits; the 274°C sequence is the working default.

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Ingredient proportions & recipe details

Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza at a glance

Makes: One 30 cm pizza
Heat: 205°C sweet potato; 274°C pizza (260°C if maximum); optional broil
Baking time: Sweet potato: 12–15 min; pizza: about 5 min bake + 2–3 min broil

Method

01 · Pre-roast sweet potato

02 · Heat stone

03 · Stretch cold dough

04 · Top

05 · Bake + finish

06 · Serve

What to look for

Troubleshooting

Recipe notes

How do I make it?

Roast the sweet potato

Heat the oven and stone

Stretch the cold dough

Add the toppings

Bake the pizza

Cut and serve

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

Sweet Potato and Pear Pizza at a glance