Pizza Today -December 2022 - 18

ON DECK CHRIS DECKER
A Slice of
Huggable Pie
Do you ever bite into a slice of pizza and say to
yourself, WOW!!!?? That feeling of excitement,
satisfaction and comfort takes over. It's almost like
a hug from a loved one. Most people will agree this
time of year is great. It's fi lled with memories and
time spent with family and friends. This month's pizza
is that feeling... that feeling of content... that feeling
of a hug from a slice of pizza.
This recipe will make two 10-inch pizzas. It may
have one hard-to-fi nd topping. I was able to source
sage honey - actual honey from bees that gather
nectar from sage fl owers in California. If this is not
available to you, pick your favorite honey and let it
sing! Another great addition to this pizza is the fried
sage leaves that you will apply post bake. It adds that
holiday feel and taste (and also some needed crunch
and color). You only need to fry the fresh sage leaves
for 20 seconds or so. They will stop bubbling on the
edges when they are ready. When done frying, add
them to a paper towel lined plate and season with
kosher salt. For the jalapeno and the pear, I slice
them both on the thinnest setting on a handheld
mandolin. This will give you the thinnest and most
consistent slices. So, let's make a pizza!
2 10-ounce dough balls
8 ounces whole milk mozzarella
6-8 thinly sliced pear quarters
6 ounces cooked sausage
2 ounces goat cheese
8-10 pieces of thinly sliced jalapeno
8-10 fried sage leaves
Dried cranberry, to taste
Sage honey drizzle
Stretch a 10-ounce dough ball to desired size and
top with 3 ounces of whole milk mozzarella. Add
thinly sliced pear, sausage and jalapeno. Bake pizza at
550-600 F for 6-8 minutes. When pizza is fi nished
baking, let it rest on a cooling rack for a minute and
add the post-bake toppings. Pinch and place 1 ounce
of goat cheese around pizza, sprinkle dried cranberry
and then drizzle on the honey. Lastly, gently place
fried sage leaves around pizza and enjoy.
CHRIS DECKER is managing partner at Metro Pizza in Las Vegas, NV. Instagram: @everythingbutanchovies
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