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Summer Plum Cherry Pizza

Sweet and savory homemade pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, juicy plum cherries, garlic, and basil on a chewy same-day pizza dough. Perfect for summer pizza nights.
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Prep Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 pizzas
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Same-Day Pizza Dough
  • 700 g bread flour
  • 434 g water 75–80°F
  • 18 g fine salt
  • 11 g sugar
  • 14 g olive oil
  • 5 g instant yeast
For Each Pizza
  • 1 pizza dough ball 295 g
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 6-8 ounces fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
  • 2-3 Family Tree Farms Plum Cherries thinly sliced
  • 1 Pinch of salt
  • Fresh basil leaves
Optional Toppings
  • Balsamic glaze
  • Honey
  • Burrata cheese

Method
 

Make the Dough
  1. In a large bowl, combine the warm water, instant yeast, and sugar.
  2. Add the bread flour and mix until no dry flour remains.
  3. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the salt and knead for about 5 minutes.
  5. Gradually knead in the olive oil until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 4–5 minutes.
  6. Cover and let rest for 45–60 minutes.
  7. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions (about 295 g each).
  8. Place each dough ball into a lightly oiled airtight container.
  9. Proof for 2–3 hours, or until the dough is soft, puffy, and stretches easily.
Assemble the Pizza
  1. Preheat your pizza oven or oven according to the baking method below.
  2. Slice the plum cherries.
  3. Stretch one dough ball into a thin 12-inch round.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil.
  5. Sprinkle on the garlic.
  6. Add the mozzarella evenly over the dough.
  7. Top with the sliced plum cherries.
  8. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
    Finish with fresh basil and, if desired, drizzle with balsamic glaze or honey.

      Notes

      Dough Proof Guide:
      68–72°F: About 3 hours
      73–77°F: 2–2½ hours
      78°F+: Begin checking after 90 minutes
      Baking Instructions:
      Pizza Oven
      625°F
      Bake 5–6 minutes
      Oven + Pizza Steel
      Preheat steel for 60 minutes at 500–550°F
      Bake 5–7 minutes
      Oven + Pizza Stone
      Preheat stone for 60 minutes at 500–550°F
      Bake 7–10 minutes
      Recipe Tips:
      Fresh mozzarella gives the best texture and melt.
      Slice the plum cherries thin so they soften while baking.
      Finish with fresh basil after baking for the brightest flavor.
      A drizzle of balsamic glaze adds a delicious sweet and tangy finish.