Ingredients

• Chocolate Pizza Dough, recipe follows
• 1 cup mascarpone, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon orange flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier) or orange juice
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 pound bittersweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
• 1 pint strawberries, wiped clean, hulled and sliced
• Confectioners' sugar, garnish
• Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Chocolate Pizza Dough:

1 cup warm water, about 110 degrees F

1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

3 cups bleached all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, sugar and 1 tablespoon oil and stir to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.

Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Add the cocoa and continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until all the flour is incorporated but the dough is still slightly sticky. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.

Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Use as directed.

Yield: 1 large or 2 medium pizza crusts