Christmas ham: the gift that keeps on giving. Not only can all the elements of these pizze be prepared ahead, but the flavours intensify, too. Win-win. Start at least a day ahead to pickle the pineapple, and prove the pizza dough.
Dec 13, 2016 1:00pmBy Alice Storey
- 1 min preparation
- 2 mins cooking plus pickling, resting
- Serves 10
Christmas ham: the gift that keeps on giving. Not only can all the elements of these pizze be prepared ahead, but the flavours intensify, too. Win-win. Start at least a day ahead to pickle the pineapple, and prove the pizza dough. We used a ham from Sunshine Meats, winner of our 2015 ham tasting.
See more of our favourite Christmas ham glaze recipes here.
Ingredients
- Olive oil, for brushing
- 2 buffalo mozzarella (about 130gm each), drizzled with olive oil and scattered with freshly ground black pepper
- 2 heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced and drizzled with olive oil
- 2 tbsp rosemary
- 2 tbsp oregano
- Finely grated parmesan, to serve
Pickled pineapple
- 200 ml apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ topless pineapple, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds, then halved and cored
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
- 4 sprigs oregano
- 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed with mortar and pestle
Pizza dough
- 7 gm dried yeast (1 sachet)
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- ½ tsp caster sugar
- 450 gm plain flour, plus extra for dusting (3 cups)
- Semolina, for dusting
Spice-glazed ham
- 200 ml fresh pineapple juice
- 50 ml lime juice
- 110 gm brown sugar (½ cup)
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 leg ham (up to 4.5kg), bone in, skin removed, fat scored
- 1 rosemary sprig
Method
Main
1
For pickled pineapple, combine vinegar, sugar and 50ml water in a bowl, season to taste and stir until sugar dissolves. Add remaining ingredients, transfer to a sterilised jar then refrigerate at least overnight. Pickle can be made up to a week ahead.
2
For pizza dough, combine, yeast, olive oil, sugar, ½ tsp salt and 350ml lukewarm water in a bowl, and set aside until foamy (2-3 minutes). Gradually add flour, mixing until a rough dough forms, then knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (6-8 minutes). Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to rest. Bring to room temperature (2-3 hours), then knock back dough and knead on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 10 pieces, roll each into a 3mm-thick round, place on trays lined with baking paper and scattered with semolina, and refrigerate for up to an hour.
3
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4
To serve, preheat a kettle barbecue or char-grill pan to medium-high. Brush pizza bases with oil and grill in batches until charred (2-3 minutes each side; cover with foil if colouring too quickly). Top with mozzarella, sliced ham, pickled pineapple, tomato and herbs, cover with a lid and grill until warmed through. Serve hot scattered with grated parmesan.
Notes
Drink Suggestion: Super-hoppy IPA. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
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