Alice Waters Pizza Recipes

ARUGULA-PROSCIUTTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone or upside-down baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch round. Transfer to a cornmeal-dusted pizza peel or another upside-down baking sheet; slide the dough onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl with the garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the pizza from the oven, brush with the olive oil mixture and top with the ricotta and mozzarella. Return the pizza to the oven; bake until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 6 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the arugula and shallot in a large bowl with the lemon juice, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Top the pizza with the arugula salad, prosciutto and shaved parmesan. Cut into slices.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIZZA

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Prick rind with a fork. Place cut side down in a baking dish and add 1/4 inch water. Microwave squash on high 10 minutes, checking for doneness. (To bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Bake until soft, about 1 hour.) Remove and cool. Scoop out flesh and place in a medium-sized bowl. Mix with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Heat oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat and sauté onions until light brown. Remove from heat and cool. Season with salt. In a separate bowl, mix cheeses. Make crust. While second side of each crust is grilling, spread 1/8 cheese mixture over cooked side of each crust and top with onions. Top with dollops of squash; sprinkle with parsley. Rotate 3 to 4 minutes until bottom is golden brown.

ALICE WATERS PIZZA

Steps:

• Stir together: 2 tsp dry yeast 1/2 c lukewarm water Add and mix well: 1/4 c unbleached white flour 1/4 c rye flour Allow mixture to sit until quite bubbly, about 30 min. Mix together in another bowl: 3 1/4 c unbleached white flour 1 tsp salt Stir this into the yeast and flour mixture with: 3/4 c cold water 1/4 c olive oil Mix thoroughly by hand. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the dough is soft and elastic, about 5 min. If the dough is too wet, add more flour but only enough to form a soft, slightly sticky dough. Put th edough in a large bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours. Or let the dough rise overnight in the fridge. Remove from the fridge 2 hrs before shaping. Divide the dough in 2 boalls and form each piece into a nice, smooth ball. Allow the balls to rest at room temp, warattped loosely in plastic, for an hour or so. Flatten each ball into a disk about 5 or 6 inches in diameter, flour lightly, cover, and let rest for another 15 min. Place a pan on the lowest rack in the over. Peheat the oven to 500 F. Gently stretch the disk into a round roughtly 10 inches in diameter and put on a floured peel. Brush with olive oil and, leaving a 1/2 inch border uncovered, top with ingredients. Slide onto bake sheet and bake about 10 - 20 min.