Monday, July 5, 2010

I have actually tried this recipe. It is light, kind of appetizer like, but good. I got this recipe from the wine bar in my area, which is where a lot of my recipes will come from, but with slight changes for the money saver, or can't cook so well person. I am not a good cook, and I am on a budget so I need to experiment for simpler recipes. Enjoy... Careful though this makes six 10 inch pizzas. When I made this recipe I was stuck with six pizzas for two.

Pizza Dough:
1/2 Oz dry Active yeast
1 tbsp of sugar
1/4 tsp of salt
2 cups warm water
2 tsp olive oil
5 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
1. Mix yeast, sugar and water in a bowl. Set aside until yeast becomes active (about 5 min)
2. combine flour, olive oil, and yeast mixture. Mix in a kitchen mixer for 2 min on low speed for 2 minutes, then knead it for 5 min. If you don't have a kitchen mixer knead it the entire time until everything appears mixed, then for safe measure continue to knead for another 5 min.
3. Put dough in large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hr
4. Punch down dough (this is fun if you have some frustration). Divide into 6 pieces and roll each into an 10 inch circle. Place on pizza pan (if it's not non-stick I suggest using olive oil to grease), you can also use a cookie sheet or pizza stone. Add toppings (listed below) and bake in a preheated 425 degree oven approx 13 minutes (may take 10-15 minutes according to your oven).

Toppings
1 package or 6 thin slices prosciutto (this is very similar to EXTREMELY thin sliced ham if you don't have the budget)
3 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 bag cleaned arugula (very similar to spinach for those on a budget)
1 tsp red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper (better if the pepper is fresh ground)
1. Mix 2 tbsp olive oil with crushed garlic and brush over all pizza rounds using all up. (I brushed over flattened pizza dough, but ended up needing more olive oil and garlic than the recipe called for)
2. Take one slice of prosciutto (thinly sliced ham) and tear it into 3 pieces placing on one pizza round. Evenly divide the rest on the rest of the pizza rounds.
3. Bake 10-15 minutes in 425 preheated oven
4. While pizza is baking put arugula (or spinach) into a mixing bowl, pour 3 tsp olive oil over and toss to coat. Add salt to taste, and add red wine vinegar and toss again lightly.
5. Remove pizza from oven, divide arugula or spinach evenly for the 6 pizzas and place a mound in the center while each is hot. add, or grind black pepper over the salad and serve.

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