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Simple Potato, Leek, and Gruyere Pizza with Lemon Creme Fraiche

The comforting flavors of potato gratin inspire my beautiful at home Potato, Leek, and Gruyere Pizza! This is a delicious and unexpected pizza to share with friends that's topped with a lemon creme fraiche to really take it over the top.
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15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb store bought pizza dough
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 large leek, thinly sliced and washed
  • 1 small Yukon gold potato, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded gruyere cheese
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
  • kosher salt and pepper
Lemon Creme Fraiche
  • 1/3 cup creme fraiche
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks and a pinch of salt. Cook until softened and browning, 5 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 475ºF. Place a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven to heat along with the oven.
  3. Roll the pizza dough on a floured sheet of parchment paper into a circle. Sprinkle half the gruyere over the pizza dough, leaving an edge all around. Top with the leeks, sliced potatoes, rosemary, the remaining gruyere, salt, and pepper. Brush the crust lightly with olive oil.
  4. Transfer the pizza to the pizza stone or baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and the potatoes are crisping.
  5. While the pizza bakes, whisk the creme fraiche with lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Drizzle on top of the pizza when it comes out of the oven. Finish with extra rosemary and serve. Enjoy!