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🍕 Quark Dough Pizza with Asparagus and Gorgonzola
573 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 400 g green asparagus
- 200 g crème fraîche
- 1 egg
- salt
- pepper from the mill
- nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 200 g creamy gorgonzola
- butter (for the baking sheet)
- flour (for the work surface)
- 125 g low-fat quark
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg
- 250 g flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- 1. Place quark, salt, olive oil, and one egg into a large mixing bowl.
- 2. Blend the ingredients using the dough hooks of an electric hand mixer until the mixture is smooth.
- 3. Add flour and baking powder.
- 4. Knead everything until a soft and elastic dough forms.
- 5. Cover the bowl.
- 6. Let the dough rest in a quiet place for about 30 minutes.
- 7. Thoroughly wash the asparagus.
- 8. Peel the bottom third of the stalks.
- 9. Trim off the woody ends.
- 10. Submerge the asparagus spears in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes.
- 11. Remove the asparagus and drain the water.
- 12. Immediately shock the asparagus in ice-cold water to stop the cooking process.
- 13. Let the asparagus drain well.
- 14. Whisk crème fraîche and one egg in a small bowl.
- 15. Optionally remove the rind from the Gorgonzola cheese pieces.
- 16. Mash the cheese with a fork directly into the crème fraîche mixture.
- 17. Season the cream with salt and pepper.
- 18. Add a pinch of ground nutmeg.
- 19. Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
- 20. Lightly grease the pizza baking sheet with some butter.
- 21. Lightly dust a work surface with flour.
- 22. Roll the dough out round and thin.
- 23. Place the dough on the prepared sheet.
- 24. Use your fingers to form a small rim on the dough.
- 25. Spread the cheese cream evenly over the dough.
- 26. Arrange the asparagus spears decoratively on top.
- 27. Press the asparagus spears slightly into the cream.
- 28. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- 29. Place the pizza on the lower rack.
- 30. Bake the pizza for about 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 573
- Protein: 22 g · Fett/Fat: 35 g · Carbs: 59 g