The luck of the Irish

So it’s mid-March and for many people, that can only mean one thing – St. Patrick’s Day! Personally, I’ve never really understood the furore that seems to erupt around the world during this national day (unless you’re Irish of course). Nevertheless, I do like flags and am somewhat of a vexillologist! Therefore, this year I have decided to buck my trend of years gone by and join in with the festivities by creating a pizza in the image of the Irish flag :)

To make the base for this pizza, please click here.

Ingredients:

180g cream cheese

1 carrot, grated

1 small sweet potato

80g brie cheese

50g mozzarella pearls

Generous drizzling of pesto – to make your own, follow the recipe outlined here.

A handful of peas

Method:

1. When the bases have finished proving, remove from the oven and turn the heat up to 210°C.
2. Spread the cream cheese over the entire pizza base.
3. Starting from the left, cover a third with pesto and then top with frozen peas (don’t worry; these will defrost when the pizza is baked in the oven!)
4. For the next third of the pizza, top with the mozzarella pearls and chunks of the brie.
5. Cover the final third of the pizza with grated carrot.
6. Chop up the sweet potato into small chunks and lightly fry in a saucepan. Add these on top of the grated carrot.
7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
8. Buon appetito!