Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp lavender
  • 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 3 lemons; VERY thinly sliced (rind included; cut each slice into half. (I did not do this but now recommend it!))
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil; additional for brushing cookware surface if necessary
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped)
  • 2 -3 Tbsp fresh sage (thinly sliced)
  • 4 Tbsp pine nuts

Instruction

  • To Make the Lavender Honey
  • Mix lavender and honey in small saucepan; gently heat while preparing pizza to allow the honey to be infused with lavender flavor.
  • To Make the Pizza
  • Heat oven to 400.
  • Cook onion in olive oil til soft and starting to brown. Add balsamic vinegar and cook another minute or two.
  • Brush oil olive in round or rectangular pan or use pizza stone.
  • Spread pizza to edge of pan.
  • Cook for 5 minutes in oven.
  • Spread 1 cup of ricotta cheese over top of dough.
  • Spread caramelized onion over ricotta.
  • Evenly place lemon slices over cheese and onions.
  • Sprinkle rosemary, sage and pine nuts over pizza.
  • Dollop remaining ricotta cheese over entire pizza.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are brown; cut into serving pieces
  • Remove honey from heat and pour into small pitcher. Serve pizza and pass the honey to drizzle on top.