Recommendation 1: Set out feta and cream cheese from whipped feta in order for them to come to room temperature.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine water, honey, olive oil, and yeast. Let sit for about 5-10 minutes for the mixture to become foamy. If the mixture does not foam, start over with new yeast.

To the bowl, add 2 1/2 cups flour and salt, then mix on medium-low speed until mixture starts to come together. Add in remaining 1/2 cup flour and increase the speed to medium. Once the mixture comes together and forms a ball, knead for several minutes. If the mixture doesn’t come together, add more warm water, one tablespoon at a time until a dough ball forms. You want the dough to be sticky but not wet so if you do add more water, knead the dough for at least thirty seconds after each tablespoon before adding more water.

Coat a large bowl with olive oil and set the kneaded dough ball in it. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let sit in a warm area to rise for at least 1 hour. I set my bowl on the back of my stove top with the oven preheat to 200 F.

Recommendation 2: Prep whipped feta and pizza toppings while waiting for dough to rise!

Coat a large surface with flour. Once the dough rises (doubles in size), plop the dough onto your floured surface and punch it down. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into the shape and thickness of your desired pizza crust.

Transfer the rolled out dough/crust onto a baking sheet or pizza stone. Now your dough is ready for toppings!

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Slice off the top of the garlic head to expose all the cloves inside.

Set garlic head in foil, drizzle with olive oil, top with salt and pepper then wrap up the foil to enclose the head.

Roast the wrapped up garlic head in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until light brown and tender. Once roasted, remove from the oven and undo the foil. Let cool slightly so you can handle it. Squeeze the bottom of the garlic head to release the tender cloves into a small bowl then set aside.

Place feta in a food processor and pulse until only small chunks remain. Add in roasted garlic cloves and whipped cream cheese then process for about 4-5 minutes or until extra creamy. You will probably need to scrape down the sides of the food processor every minute or so to cream the mixture evenly.

Once the mixture is extra super creamy, scoop out into a small bowl and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Brush the entire already rolled out and on baking sheet homemade pizza dough from above generously with olive oil. Using a spatula, spread the whipped feta all over the dough leaving a one inch crust whipped feta free. Sprinkle crust area with garlic powder.

Top whipped feta with spinach, artichoke hearts and bacon. I sprinkled the chopped spinach on top first, then added artichoke hearts and finished it off with bacon chunks.

Season pizza with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (to your liking) then bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden and the toppings are melted into the whipped feta.

Allow pizza to cool slightly then slice and serve!!!