I saw this on The Kitchen on FoodTV, Geoffrey Zakarian. Because the dough had 00 flour I thought it might be lighter. Instead it was hard. Jim the skeptic liked this filling very much. I thought it was very salty even though it had no salt. Of course, anchovies and Parmesan cheese are both salty. As I could not just dumb in my bread machine and walk away. It took me forever. The directions for the mixer were great. If I had had 4 hours to proof it and then assemble, it would have been perfect. However I ran out of time and did refrigerator proofing. It was easy to roll out. Jim ate one whole pizza and we have 2 pieces left from the second pizza.
Ingredients:
Dough:
1 C +1 T all-purpose flour, measured with the scoop and level method.
1 C + 1 T 00 flour, measured same (Labeled pizza flour in the market.) I thought cake or pastry flour was all 00. I was wrong. The protein counts are different so I am going to try this dough again.
2 t kosher salt
7 oz warm water (105 degrees F)
3/4 t honey
1 t EVOO
3/4 t active dry yeast
Pizza:
2 t EVOO +more for drizzling
2/4 C shredded smoked buffalo mozzarella
1/2 C whole milk ricotta
1/3 C shucked Littleneck clams (I used canned)
Pinchcrushed red chile flakes
2 cloves garlic, shaved very thin
1/4 C ground pecorino-Romano, plus more for sprinkling
2 T roughly chopped fresh parsley
3 anchovies, sliced thin lengthwise
Directions:
For the dough:
- In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine the all-purpose flour, 00 flour and salt.
- In a small measuring cup, stir together the warm water and honey until the honey dissolves , the add the olive oil and the yeast. Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes. pout into the flour mixture
- Bring the speed up to medium-high and also the water to mix into the flour mixture until a dough forms. Bring to high speed and allow to beat until a smooth and elastic dough forms, 6-8 minutes.
- Cut into 2 equal pieces and shape each into a ball on a a well floured work surface. Place on a heavily floured surface like a plate or sheet tray, thin cover with a dampened cloth and let rest and rise for 3-4 hours at room temperature or for 8-24 hours in the refrigerator. If you refrigerate the dough, remove it 30-45 minutes before you begin to shape it.
- To make pizza, preheat the oven to 450-500 degrees F and place a pizza stone in the oven to preheat.
- Place each dough ball on a floured piece of parchment paper and use your fingertips to form a crust, then use your hands to shape each into a 12” circle.
- For the pizza.Drizzle the center of each crust with EVOO. Top with mozzarella, ricotta, clams, red chile flakes, garlic and pecorino.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling and browning slightly, 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve with chopped parsley, more pecorino if desired, anchovies and a drizzle of oil on top.
- 10.repeat wit the remaining pizza.
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