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Christa Bruneau-Guenther’s Butternut Squash Bannock Pizza = Perfect Comfort Food

Bannock butternut squash pizza
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
20 min
Yields
1 large pizza or 4-6 servings

Just when you thought comfort food couldn’t get any better, this bannock pizza crust — from Christa Bruneau-Guenther of Feast Café Bistro — makes for the perfect canvas. It is layered with mouth-watering roasted butternut squash, lots of cheese and a maple chipotle white sauce.

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ingredients

Bannock Dough Pizza Crust

3
cups unbleached all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
1
tsp baking powder
1
tsp sugar
1
tsp sea salt or kosher salt
¾
tsp yeast
1
Tbsp olive oil (canola oil or vegetable oil)
1 ½
cups warm water

Maple Chipotle Lime Sour Cream White Sauce

¼
cup sour cream
2
tsp mayonnaise
1
tsp chipotle paste (or 1 Tbsp finely minced from a can of chili in adobo sauce)
1
Tbsp maple syrup
1
Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice (or use 1 tsp lime juice from concentrate)

Other Pizza Ingredients

½
butternut squash, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
2
Tbsp olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, canola oil or grapeseed oil
1
tsp chili powder
½
tsp sea salt or kosher salt
1
tsp pine nuts
1
cup shredded mozzarella
½
cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2
green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
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directions

Step 1

For the crust: In a large bowl, make the dough: combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Then make a well in the middle of the flour mixture.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, add yeast and oil to warm water and mix with a fork. Gently pour the liquid mixture into the flour hole or well.

Step 3

Using a fork, spoon or hands, fold or work the flour into the water. Knead the dough into a ball, don’t over knead. Let dough sit for about 15 minutes covered with a kitchen towel.

Step 4

For the sauce, in a mid-sized bowl, mix all ingredients together until well combined. Reserve for later.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 400°F and place squash on a baking sheet. Add oil, chili powder and salt, mix well. Scatter squash into a single layer. Bake for about 16 minutes or until squash is cooked through and soft. Set aside.

Step 6

On a lightly floured surface, roll out reserved bannock dough with a rolling pin,  and place on a sheet pan. Prick dough with a fork.

Step 7

Add white sauce to dough and generously place squash over dough. Sprinkle squash with pine nuts and various cheeses. Bake at 425°F for about 17 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown.

Step 8

Remove from heat. Add a smattering of green onions and top with drizzle of white sauce. Enjoy.

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