Caramelised Onion & Mushroom Pizza

Name: Caramelised Onion & Mushroom Pizza
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 2 medium pizzas
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups flour (for the dough); 1 tbsp yeast (for the dough); 1/2 tsp salt (for the dough); 2 tbsp sugar (for the dough); 2 tbsp milk powder (for the dough); 1/4 tsp mahlab (for the dough); 1 cup warm water, more or less by flour (for the dough); 1 tbsp butter (for the dough); 1 tbsp butter with a little olive oil (for the onions); 2 onions, cut into wedges; pinch salt and black pepper; 1 tsp brown sugar (optional); 1/4 small cup water; 1 cup mushrooms, sliced; pizza sauce as needed; shredded mozzarella generously

The unexpected star is the pinch of mahlab in the dough — it bakes into a bakery-style aroma — while onions caramelise slowly with a little brown sugar and join the mushrooms over pizza sauce under a blanket of mozzarella.

12 Jun 2026

Prep30 mins (+ 1 hr proofing)

Cook20 mins

Serves2 medium pizzas

LevelMedium

How to Prepare

Make the dough: mix the flour, yeast, salt, sugar, milk powder and mahlab, add the water gradually with the butter, and knead until soft; proof 1 hour.

Caramelise the onions in butter and olive oil with salt, pepper and brown sugar, adding the splash of water; stir in the mushrooms until golden.

Stretch the dough into rounds and spread with pizza sauce.

Top with the caramelised onion-mushroom mix and plenty of mozzarella.

Bake at 230°C on a preheated tray or stone for 10–12 minutes until blistered and bubbling.

Slice and serve while the cheese still pulls.

✦ Chef Noor's Tip

Caramelised onions hate to be rushed — fifteen slow minutes give sweetness that no shortcut can fake.