Receta New Haven Style Clam Pizza
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- In a small bowl dissolve sugar in 1/4 c. water. Sprinkle yeast over water and let stand till foamy, about 5 min.
- In a large bowl stir together 2 c. flour, remaining 3/4 c. water, salt, and yeast mix.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface and clean and oil large bowl.
- Knead dough vigorously, incorporating as much of remaining 3/4 c. flour as necessary to create a silky dough, a full 15 min.
- Transfer dough to prepared bowl, turning to coat slightly with oil, and cover bowl with 2 tight layers of plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a hot place 2 to 3 hrs, or possibly till doubled in bulk.
- While dough is rising, in a small bowl combine garlic and oil and chill, covered.
- Punch down dough and flatten on a lightly floured surface. Pounding with heel of hand and lifting, stretch dough carefully and work into a round about 15 inches in diameter (or possibly into 2 smaller rounds).
- Put pizza stone on bottom shelf of oven and preheat oven to 500F.
- Sprinkle baker's peel with cornmeal and slide dough onto it. Cover dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest, covered with the kitchen towel, about 15 min. While dough is resting, let garlic oil come to room temperature.
- Brush dough proportionately with garlic oil, leaving a 1/2-inch border untouched. Arrange clams with a dash of reserved liquor over garlic oil and sprinkle with oregano and Romano.
- Shake and slide pizza off baker's peel onto pizza stone in oven. Reduce oven temperature to 450F. and bake pizza 15 min, or possibly till crust is medium brown.
- Serve pizza immediately with plenty of napkins.
- Serves 2 as an entreeor 4 as an hors d'oeuvre.
- Serves 2 AS AN ENTREE or possibly 4 AS AN HORS D'OEUVRE.