Fig Goat Cheese Pizza with Arugula

        2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil – divided

        1 tablespoon minced shallot

        1 cup dried figs – stemmed, quartered

        ½ cup marsala wine

        1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary

        1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more

 

        Freshly ground black pepper

        1 - 1/2 cups all purpose flour plus more

        1 - ½ cups bread flour

        8 oz fresh goat cheese

        2 ups arugula

        1 pear – cored and thinly sliced

(1) Heat ½ tablespoon oil in small saucepan over medium heat.  Add shallot; stir until soft abut 5 minutes.  Add figs, Marsala, and rosemary.  Increase heat.  Bring to a boil.  Add 1 cup water.  Reduce heat to a medium-low; simmer, stirring often and adding water by the tablespoon if too think, until figs are soft and jam measures 1 – ¼ cups.  About 20 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.

(2)  Pulse 1 – ½ cups all purpose flour, bread flour, 1 – ½ teaspoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water in a food processor until dough forms.  Divide into 4 pieces.  Wrap each in plastic and let rest until soft .  2 to 3 hours.

(3) Preheat oven to 450.  Roll out each dough piece on a floured surface to a very thin 10 inch round.  Cover with a kitchen towel.  Place 1 dough round on each of 2 baking sheets.  Bake for 3 – 4 minutes to partially cook.  Repeat with remaining doug.

(4)  Spread 3 – 4 tablespoons fig jam over each crust.  Scatter 2 oz of goat cheese over each.  Bake in batches until crust is crisp about 4 to 5 minutes.  Toss arugula, pear and remaining oil in a large bowl; season with salt and peppers.  Top pizzas with salad.