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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Herbal Salad Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup cold water
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) packet fresh yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 4 cups boston lettuce, washed, dried, cut into 1-inch -wide chiffonade
  • 4 cups wild arugula, washed and dried
  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • japanese shichimi-togarashi

Recipe

  • 1 for the pizza dough: place flour in a food processor.
  • 2 combine the salt, honey, olive oil and cold water in a small bowl or measuring cup. mix well.
  • 3 dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup of warm water and let it proof for 10 minutes.
  • 4 with the motor running, slowly pour the salt and honey mixture in, then the dissolved yeast. process until the dough forms a ball on the blade. (if it is sticky, add sprinklings of flour.).
  • 5 transfer the dough to a buttered bowl; let the dough rest covered for 30 minutes.
  • 6 divide the dough into four equal parts. roll each piece into a smooth tight ball.
  • 7 when needed, roll each ball into a circle 1/4" thick.
  • 8 brush with olive oil and season with salt, then bake on a preheated pizza stone in a 500° oven until golden and slightly charred.
  • 9 cut into quarters and top with the salad.
  • 10 for the salad: put the lettuces and basil in a large bowl. sprinkle with salt, drizzle with olive oil, and then lemon juice.
  • 11 toss gently but thoroughly, and mound neatly on top of each pizza crust. sprinkle with the togarishi and serve while the crust is still warm.

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