Christmas dinner is delicious. Pizza is delicious. Christmas dinner pizza must be delicious to the power of two. It’s maths. You can’t argue with maths. Unless you’re American; then you’d argue with ‘math’.
To say I was giddy with excitement about this recipe is no exaggeration. But not as excited as my faithful sous-chef who had prepped all the topping ingredients before I’d even showed up. There were bowls laid out along the work surface, stacked with roasted potatoes, cooked turkey, stuffing and even devils on horseback (or pigs in blankets if you prefer; let’s not argue, it’s Christmas). It was like a Christmas dinner jigsaw just calling out for the last, vital piece.
Old lady dough
Because the sous-chef has a clever breadmaker we made the pizza dough in that, but you can easily make your own pizza without any machines and it’s really worth it, as the taste is so much better than a shop bought base. Best of all, you get to stretch out the dough which is all wrinkly and super-soft. It’s a bit like stroking an old lady’s face. In a good way.
In place of the not-very-festive tomato sauce usually found on pizzas, we’re using a lovely red onion gravy. On top of that, goes a Christmassy cheese layer of Wensleydale with cranberries and then the tower of toppings.
Christmas coleslaw
Despite the aforementioned deliciousness of Christmas dinner’s constituent parts, I have to admit, the final creation did look a bit like the sort of thing Gillian McKeith would put on the naughty table. Who realised Christmas dinner was so brown? Still, we had virtue in reserve with a suitably green side dish of sprout coleslaw, made by finely slicing sprouts and onion and mixing with grated carrot, a few spoons of mayo and some horseradish sauce. Feisty.
A mere 20 minutes in the oven (the meat and roasties were precooked, remember) and it’s show-ho-ho time.
Alas, cooking the treat only enhanced the brownness and it looked like the double hit of delicious might prove to be too much of a good thing. Until we tucked in.
A very merry morsel
Like putting Rudolph at the front of the sleigh, creating Christmas pizza was a stroke of genius. The gravy was rich and kept everything succulent; the roast potatoes and stuffing created a trio of oral pleasure with the Wensleydale and the devils on horseback were as brilliant as only pig wrapped in a bit more pig can be. Even the sprouts were wolfed down with glee. Try it – Yule love it.
Verdict: Let the bells ring out for Christmas pizza!
Find more great Christmas tips and recipes in 4Food’s Christmas hub.
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