In 2019, Boston Pizza, a Canadian pizza chain created a Christmas pizza which literally consisted of a turkey dinner on top of a pizza crust.
The most notable aspect of their Christmas pizza was the ‘singing box’ it came in. The company had an advertising agency create a caroling delivery box. Using a play on ‘Carol of the Bells’, the jingle ran through the components of the holiday menu item: ‘cranberry sauce, gravy on top, turkey as well and also cheese. Why the cheese? Cause we love cheese, turkey & cheese, four kinds of cheese’.
Like those musical greeting cards that emit tinny tunes when you open them, the ‘Chorus of the Pizza’, playing box reportedly operated using a light senor device. When the box was opened, the music played, as soon as it closed, silence.
The singing box was to replicate carolers coming to your door, but it was better because they brought pizza and you didn’t have to stand awkwardly listening to people sing to you.
I’m not sure if Boston Pizza is using this kind of promotion in 2020, but based on their ad from 2019, I developed a Christmas pizza ‘copy cat’ recipe. Great taste and a nice way to use some leftover turkey.
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- 2/3 cup (170 gm) potato, cooked, mashed & cooled
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp butter, softened
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 cups flour
- 3 Tbsp butter, unsalted
- 1 1/2 tsp EACH fresh parsley & rosemary, chopped
- 1/8 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp sage leaves
- 3/4 cup heavy cream OR 1/2 cup chicken broth
- salt & pepper to taste
- Roast turkey, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Turkey stuffing
- 1/2 cup Herb OR Alfredo sauce
- 100 gm mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 100 gm Parmesan cheese, shredded OR use 50 gm each of 4 cheeses of your choice.
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry sauce
Ingredients
Potato Pizza Dough
Herb Sauce
Pizza Toppings
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- Cook potato, peel, mash & cool. In a small container, combine yeast with lukewarm water; whisk until yeast is dissolved. Let stand about 3 minutes until foamy.
- In a large bowl, combine yeast/water, butter, salt, sour cream & potato; mix well.
- Stir in flour, one cup at a time. When dough is completely blended, turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough about 5-10 minutes, until smooth & elastic. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a draft-free place until doubled in size, about an hour.
- In a skillet, melt butter; add herbs & cook for 2 minutes. Pour in your choice of either heavy cream OR chicken broth. Heat until hot, about 2 minutes more. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- On a large sheet of parchment paper, roll or press dough into a 16-inch circle. Transfer with paper to either a 14-inch pizza pan or a flat baking sheet.
- Carefully spread the 1/2 cup herb sauce over the bottom of the pizza (leaving the outside ring without sauce). Sprinkle a bit of the cheese over sauce then layer with turkey & stuffing. Drizzle with turkey gravy & top with remaining cheese. If you prefer, brush the outside edge of the pizza ring with egg wash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven & slice.
- When you are ready to serve, dot pizza with cranberry sauce or just let everyone put on their own.
- As an alternate to the herb sauce, using 1/2 cup bottled lite Alfredo sauce w/ Parmesan cheese makes a good choice.