Vegan Spelt Pizza

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 15min
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The vegan spelt pizza can be easily customized to taste and has a pleasantly aromatic flavor.

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Ingredients

  • 15 g fresh yeast
  • 400 g spelt flour type 1050 (+1 tbsp for working)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • A pinch of Whole Grain Sugar
  • 300 g green asparagus
  • 125 g mushrooms
  • 0.5 zucchini (125 g)
  • 150 g vegan basil pesto
  • 50 g vegan parmesan (alternative)
  • 3 tbsp pine nuts (15 g each)
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Dissolve yeast in 200 ml lukewarm water. In a bowl mix flour with 1 tsp salt and sugar, press a well in the center, pour in yeast mixture and 2 tbsp oil, then knead into a smooth dough. On a floured surface knead vigorously, return to bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile wash asparagus, peel lower third, trim woody ends, split stalks lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ~7 cm pieces. Clean mushrooms and slice thinly. Peel zucchini, wash, and slice as well.

  3. 3.

    Knead dough on floured surface, divide into 4 pieces, roll each into round flatbreads. Place two on a parchment-lined tray, brush with remaining oil. Spread pesto thinly, top with asparagus, mushrooms, and zucchini slices.

  4. 4.

    Sprinkle pizzas with vegan parmesan alternative and pine nuts, season with salt, bake in preheated oven at 220 °C fan (convection) for 10–15 minutes until golden brown. Remove vegan spelt pizza, lightly salt, pepper, cut into thirds and serve.