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Courtesy of Milano
Executive Chef Scott Krause

Milano Restaurant
594 New Loudon Road, Latham, NY
783.3334
Ingredients
Fig Jam
2 oz     Dried Mission Figs
3 oz     Port Wine
Simmer until the wine had reduced by half and puree with an emersion blender.

1     6.25 oz pizza dough
2 oz     Mountain Gorgonzola cheese
1 ea     Roasted Shallot (sliced)
2 oz     Proscuitto (paper thin, juliened)
4 oz     Fontina cheese
1 tsp     Balsamic syrup

Equipment:
• Pizza Stone
• Pizza Peel
• Pizza Cutter
• Tongs
• Oven

Directions:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees..
• Let the dough sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
• Roll out the dough using a rolling pin
• Spread Fontina cheese equally about the dough.
• Place the shallot, fig jam mixture, Gorgonzola cheese equally about the pie.
• Place the pizza onto a pizza stone and place in oven
(use corn meal or semolina on the pizza peel to keep the pie from sticking).
• Cook the pizza until the edges are slightly brown and the bottom is brown
(about 10-14 minutes).
• Switch the oven to broil and brown the top (about 3-5 minutes).
• Remove, garnish with the Prosciutto and balsamic glaze.
• Slice into 6 or 8 slices and ENJOY!

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