Alexandrine’s French Pizza Recipe
We have been going to Chamaret now for four years and have become friends with our lovely hosts. One evening, they invited us for drinks and l’apéro. One of the dishes she made was the most delicious homemade pizza. We raved about it!
We love pizza in France. We discovered it at the local pizza place near Chamaret, in the village of Grignan. The French do make pizza with red sauce, but most of the time, it’s more of a white pizza that starts with créme fraiche. It’s always a thin, crispy crust, and typically some kind of ham (or jambon) is included.
On the morning we were leaving, Alexandrine came to say goodbye, and as a parting gift, she gave us her pizza recipe and one of the important ingredients–a jar of sweet Dijon. We could hardly wait to make it, and I thought how perfect to share on a Sunday! Recipe at the end!
Inspiration from Alexandrine
The ingredients you’ll need to make one pizza
- Homemade pizza dough
- Crème fraîche
- Sweet Dijon (or Dijon with honey)
- Yellow onion
- Smoked bacon
- Emmental, Gruyère, and Comté cheeses
- Olive oil
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Alexandrine’s Pizza Recipe
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- homemade or store bought pizza dough
- 2–3 tablespoons sweet Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup crème fraîche
- 2 ounces smoked bacon, chopped small, and sautéed.
- 1 yellow onion, sliced very thin, and sauteed in the the same pan that you used for the bacon. You may need to add a little olive oil. Sauté until softened.
- 2 ounces each of shredded Emmental, Gruyere, and Comté cheese
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF
- Roll out the pizza dough and drizzle a little olive oil, then spread the mustard, followed by a generous layer of creme fraîche.
- Sprinkle the bacon, followed by the sautéed onions.
- Finally, sprinkle the three cheeses generously on top.
- Bake on a pizza stone for 15 minutes or until the crust begins to turn golden.
I love this story and want to make that pizza!!! Also want the Bose headset…especially for travel!