Operating instructions

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B-L-T Pizza
Makes one 8”- 10” inch pizza
INGREDIENTS
1/4 pizza dough recipe (See recipe, p. 49)
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/4 cup onion, sliced
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
METHOD
1 Preheat the lower pizza oven to 400°F.
2 On a lightly floured surface, stretch or roll out the dough into an
8-inch circle, with the outer edge a little thicker than the inner circle.
3 Scatter cheese and onion over the pizza. Slide pizza peel or
large spatula under the pizza and then slide the pizza onto the
pizza rack.
4 Once the oven is preheated, place the pizza on the rack and bake
until the crust is crispy and brown, 12 - 18 minutes.
5 While pizza crust is baking, whisk in a bowl the mayonnaise, heavy
cream, and salt and pepper. Add bacon, tomato, and lettuce. Toss to
coat. Pour onto hot pizza crust and eat immediately. The contrast of
hot crust and cold salad is wonderful. Serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy Marian Getz, Wolfgang Puck Pastry Chef
59
Spicy Chicken Pizza
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
Chicken Mixture
3 cups boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons jalapeno pepper, chopped
pinch cilantro, chopped
salt
Toppings
3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
2 cups fontina cheese, grated
1 pound plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup eggplant, cubed and sauteéd
1/2 cup grilled onions, chopped
chives, chopped
4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated
METHOD
1 Arrange the cubed chicken in a medium bowl and toss with 1/2 cup
olive oil, lime juice, jalapeno, and cilantro. Season lightly with salt.
Let marinate for about 1 hour, refrigerated.
2 In a skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer, heat the
remaining oil. Sauté the chicken just to brown on all the sides. Let
cool for 15 minutes.
3 Preheat the lower pizza oven to 400°F.
4 Prepare pizza dough according to the recipe, page 49. Add the
toppings to the pizza in the order they are listed above, along with the
cooked chicken. .
5 Once the oven is preheated, place pizza in the oven and bake until
the pizza is nicely browned, 10 - 12 minutes. Transfer the pizza to a firm
surface and cut into slices with a pizza cutter or very sharp knife. Serve
immediately.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen
(Random House, 1991)
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