Breakfast Pizza

I made this rustic, from-scratch, breakfast pizza for brunch yesterday. I found the recipe at SkinnyTaste. Next time I make it, I'll add more spinach and tomatoes and no bacon, just for my taste. But it was good this way too. The recipe makes 4 pizzas, but I only put two on the serving platter along with the waffles and fruit. 

Breakfast Pizza 

1 c. (5 oz) flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. kosher salt

1 c. non-fat Greek yogurt (not regular), drained of any liquid

Handful baby spinach

2 oz. (1/2 c.) shredded mozzarella cheese

8 cherry tomatoes, sliced

4 large eggs

2 strips cooked bacon, chopped

 

Preheat the oven to 450°. Place a silicone liner on a large baking sheet or spray with oil if using parchment.

 

In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk well.

Add the yogurt and mix with a fork or spatula until well combined. It will look like small crumbles.

 

Lightly dust flour on a work surface and remove dough from the bowl, knead the dough a few times until dough is tacky, but not sticky, about 20 turns. It should not leave dough on your hand when you pull away. Divide into 4 equal balls about 3-3/8 oz each.

 

Sprinkle a work surface and rolling pin with a little flour roll the dough out into thin ovals 7 to 8 inches in diameter and place on the prepared baking sheet.

 

Top with spinach, mozzarella, and tomatoes, leaving the center open for the egg. Gently break an egg the center of each dough and top with bacon. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the crust is golden and the egg is set. Season with salt and pepper.

 

Ube Crinkle Cookies

I recently got back from a vacation in Hawaii. One of the cool things about being there besides all the beautiful nature is that it's almost like being in a different country compared to the mainland. We went to some stores we haven't been to since we were in Japan and ate at a couple of Japanese restaurants. One of the foods that they had in Hawaii that they also have in Japan but is actually from the Philippines is ube desserts. 

If you've never heard of ube, it's a purple yam. Cool, right? If you want to give ube a try and you happen to live in Utah, here are a few places you can go.

Momi Donuts at the Gateway - ube mochi donuts and ube mochi bars

Doki Doki 249 E 400 S, Salt Lake City - ube crepe cakes

Sweet Rolled Tacos at the Gateway and 124 State St, Orem - ube rolled ice cream

Trader Joe's also makes an Ube Mochi and Waffle mix that's pretty popular. I haven't tried it, but let me know if you do.

I found this recipe at PinoyCookingRecipes. I added white chocolate chips to the dough. They are very moist and pack an ube flavor. The two ube ingredients that you need for this dessert are ube halaya/halayang (purple yam jam) and ube flavor extract. You can find them online or at many Asian food stores. 

Ube Crinkle Cookies

1 1/2 c. flour 
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. ube jam/halaya  
1-2 t. ube flavor extract

1/3 c. white chocolate chips, optional
Powdered sugar for dusting

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 

In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugars. Add egg and beat until fully incorporated. Add ube jam/halaya and ube flavor. Beat just until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture and continue beating until fully incorporated. Mix in white chocolate chips just until combined.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350°. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball.  Coat with powdered sugar. Coat a second time to get the powdered cracks on top after baking. Place on baking sheet lined with silicone baking mat or parchment paper spacing them at least 2" apart.

Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until nearly set. They should be soft when touched and should appear slightly under-baked. Allow to cool a minute or two on the sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.