Eggs Florentine

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Eggs Florentine pizza combines garlicky spinach, mozzarella and a just-set egg for a satisfying brunch or quick dinner.

Prep: 20 minutesCook: 12–15 minutesMakes: 1 large pizza

Ingredients

  • 1 ball pizza dough (about 250 g)
  • 150 g baby spinach
  • 1 small garlic clove, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 120 g mozzarella, grated
  • 2 tablespoons ricotta
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Salt, pepper and chilli flakes

Method

  1. Wilt the spinach with olive oil and garlic in a wide pan. Cool, squeeze dry and chop roughly.
  2. Preheat a stone or heavy tray at the oven’s highest setting for 35 minutes.
  3. Stretch the dough to 30 cm. Add mozzarella, small dots of ricotta, spinach and tomatoes, leaving a shallow space in the centre.
  4. Slide the pizza into the oven and bake for five minutes. Crack the egg into the centre and continue baking until the white is set and the yolk remains soft.
  5. Season with black pepper, salt and chilli flakes before serving.
Pizza 0 tip: Adding the egg partway through gives the crust a head start and prevents an overcooked yolk.

Make it your own

Add crisp pancetta or smoked salmon after baking, or finish with lemon zest for a vegetarian version.