Try this Breakfast pizza recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 11.7355 g
- Cholesterol 9.8 mg
- Fat 2.156 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 8.1095 g
- Saturated Fat 1.3426 g
- Serving Size 1 1 pizza (245g)
- Sodium 257.25 mg
- Sugar 11.7355 g
- Trans Fat 0.11025 g
- Calories 98 calories
Step-by-step
- Pre-heat oven to 500 degrees F.
- Prepare crust and flatten it on a greased pan or pizza stone. Pinch the edges of the crust to make edges.
- Spread the sauce over the crust and top with the cherry tomatoes and cheese.
- Bake for 5 minutes. Remove pizza and top with bacon, asparagus, and the two raw eggs.
- Bake for an additional 5-8 minutes until the eggs are set and the crust is golden brown.
- Top with avocado and herbs and ENJOY!!
Standard morning egg dishes rely on gentle heat and controlled pan contact, but this format flips that logic entirely by demanding a scorching 500 degrees Fahrenheit oven to rapidly blister dough while simultaneously trying to set whole proteins. Skeptics frequently watch this collision of raw eggs and high-temperature baking result in either scorched crusts or runny whites swimming atop lukewarm cheese, yet understanding the thermal dynamics of the ingredients makes success entirely achievable.
- Preheat a heavy pizza stone for at least 45 minutes before launching the dough to guarantee enough bottom heat transfer for crisping the edges.
- Bake the bare crust with sauce, tomatoes, and cheese for precisely 5 minutes first, establishing a protective barrier that prevents the dough from becoming soggy under the watery weight of the toppings.
- Crack the raw eggs onto the partially baked surface during the intermediate pull, ensuring the whites coagulate without the yolks turning chalky during the final 5 to 8 minutes in the oven.
- Look for the whites to transition from translucent to an opaque, milky white and the crust edges to display a deep golden-brown char as your primary visual cue for doneness.
Balancing the high acidity of marinara sauce against the nutty, meltable profile of gruyere requires restraint with liquid volumes so the crust maintains structural integrity. Finishing the pie with cool avocado and fresh herbs immediately after extraction provides a necessary thermal contrast to the piping hot base.
