Watermelon Pizza
And you thought Pineapple pizza was weird.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough
- 8 oz brie cheese softened to room temperature
- 3 tbsp basil leaves torn or chopped
- 2 cups chilled diced seedless watermelon chunks
- 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese shaved
- Black pepper for garnish
Instructions
- Position 2 oven racks like you're setting up bunk beds for very flat roommates - one in the center of the oven and the top one 4 to 5 inches from the broiler heating element (close enough to get a tan, not close enough to burst into flames).
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, which is coincidentally the same temperature as your kitchen will be after you realize you left the oven on all afternoon.
- Have ready a large baking sheet, preferably one that hasn't been used as a makeshift sled or art canvas recently.
- Place the pizza dough on the baking sheet like you're tucking in a very flat, circular child. Let it bake for 5 minutes or so.
- Slice the white rind off the top of the brie, then scoop out the soft cheese and spread it over the crust , leaving a 1-inch margin on the edges because even cheese needs personal space.
- Bake on the center oven rack for 5 minutes, just long enough to check your phone 47 times.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven (using oven mitts, unless you enjoy the crispy hand look) and preheat the broiler for 5 minutes while you contemplate your life choices.
- Sprinkle the pizza with the basil like you're blessing this beautiful, bizarre creation.
- Top with the cold watermelon cubes, because apparently we're living in a world where fruit goes on pizza and we're all just okay with that.
- Use the Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings to cover the watermelon like you're tucking tiny cheese blankets over each cube.
- Broil for about 3 minutes, until the Parmigiano-Reggiano melts and starts to brown (watch it like a hawk, or like a very concerned cheese parent).
- Just before serving, sprinkle the black pepper over the pizza to taste, because even fancy fruit pizza needs a little kick in the pants.
- Transfer to a cutting board and cut into wedges like you're dividing up a very expensive, very weird pie.
- Serve hot while trying to explain to your guests that yes, this is indeed dinner, and no, you haven't lost your mind (probably).
