Cheesy Baguette Pizza’s
These cheesy style pizza’s on baguettes are perfect with a salad for lunch or a snack when all the kids are over. Do try the Mornay Sauce before you rule it out and head for Rao’s Traditional Pizza Sauce. Or make both and have a taste test!
Cheesy Baguette Pizza’s
The key is to mix the cheeses so that you get salty and nutty from the Parmesan and Pecorino, pizza mozzarella will melt so nicely, and provolone pulls them all together.This recipe will make 2 Gluten Free hotdogs buns (4 little baguettes) or 1 traditional demi baguette. GF hotdogs buns will hold toppings better than any GF French style loaves you find in the freezer sections.
Ingredients
- ½ recipe Mornay Sauce with Parmesan
- 2/3 cup (50 gr) pizza mozzarella, grated
- 2/3 cup (50 gr) Pecorino, grated
- 2/3 cup (50 gr) Provolone, grated
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1 – 2 TBSP olive oil
- Fresh oregano to garnish
- Red pepper flakes to garnish
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 400.
- Grate mozzarella, pecorino, and provolone. Mix in a small dish and set aside.
- Start Mornay Sauce, and once cooked; remove from heat. Re heat if need be, prior to spreading on the toasted bread.
- Place bread cut side up on a baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven when the bread feels toasted.
- Turn on broiler.
- Rub peeled garlic clove across the hot toasted bread and with a pastry brush, spread a little olive oil over top.
- Next, spread Mornay Sauce on bread and top with mixed cheeses. Heaping it on is ok, that’s what you want.
- Place under broiler for 2 – 3 minutes, until cheese starts to turn a little golden and bubbling.
- Remove from oven and let rest about 3 minutes before serving or slicing.
- Serve with fresh oregano and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Even though these are “pizza’s” the best pairing so far has been a Pinot Gris/Grigio. Crisp and bright; it cuts through the richness of the cheese and Mornay.
Pinot Noir did not work, but the classic Chianti is always a favorite, whether you go for the Mornay or Rao’s Pizza Sauce.
We’ve paired:
• Inniskillin Pinot Gris (reminded us a bit of a Chardonnay, not too buttery and it was a little sweet) ($27.00)
• Mission Hill Reserve Pinot Gris ($28.00)
• Volpaia Chianti Classico 2018 ($33.00)