Pizza Maria Recipes

PIZZA RUSTICA

Steps:

• Position the rack on the bottom of the oven, and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the sausages and saute until golden brown, breaking the sausage into pieces, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the same frying pan over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook until the spinach wilts and the juices evaporate, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Squeeze the spinach to drain as much liquid as possible.
• Into a large bowl, add egg yolks and beat lightly. Stir in the ricotta, mozzarella, and 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese. Add the sausage, the spinach and prosciutto to the mixture and stir to combine.
• Roll out larger piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface to a 17-inch round. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch springform pan. Trim the dough overhang to 1 inch. Spoon the ricotta mixture into the dough-lined pan. Roll out the remaining piece of dough into a 12-inch round. Place the dough over the filling. Pinch the edges of the doughs together to seal, then crimp the dough edges decoratively. Brush the beaten 1 large egg over the entire pastry top. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan over the top. Bake on the bottom shelf until the crust is golden brown, about 1 hour.
• Let stand 15 minutes. Release the pan sides and transfer the pizza to a platter. Cut into wedges and serve.
• Blend the flour, the butter, the shortening and salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in the eggs. With the machine running, add the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough forms. Gather the dough into a ball. Divide the dough into 2 pieces, with 1 piece twice as large as the second piece. Flatten the dough pieces into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until the dough is firm enough to roll out, about 30 minutes.

WORLD FAMOUS MAMA MARIA'S BOOTLEGGER PIZZA

Steps:

• Dough:
• Sprinkle the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water, let sit until yeast bubbles up (approximately 5 minutes). Add 3 1/2 cups of the flour and salt. Mix the dough and knead until smooth. Add more flour, if needed. Make into a ball. Put into a bowl, cover and let dough rise and double in volume, about 45 minutes.
• Pizza Sauce:
• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Put aside until pizza dough is ready.
• Cheese Topping:
• Toss cheeses together.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Once dough is risen, cut into 2 pieces and roll out to desired sizes. Top with sauce, cheese and your favorite toppings. Bake for 20 minutes, until crust is a golden brown.

PIZZA MARIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Use pizza stone, or a 12-inch pizza pan if stone is unavailable. Place dough in a pan and generously brush with infused oil. Place caramelized onion on the dough, then slice the smoked chicken and place on top of the onion. Spread the garlic around, generously, on top of the chicken and onion. Break up the goat cheese and place on the pizza. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the toppings are hot. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh rosemary over the top.

CALZONE MARIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the dough on a floured pizza peel and spread. Place calzone cheese on dough, and then other ingredients on top of cheese and fold and seal calzone. Brush top of calzone with olive oil and bake in 400-degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place cheese in bowl, add parsley, basil, Romano and mix well. In separate bowl, place garlic and onion and crack 3 eggs on top. Mix well and add to cheese mixture until well incorporated.;