Black Clam and Garlic Pizza

Black Clam and Garlic Pizza

PIZZA DOUGH

• 2 teaspoons fresh yeast


• 2 teaspoons sugar


• 2 teaspoons salt


• 1/4 cup warm water


• 4 cups all-purpose flour


• 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder


• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil


• 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil


• 1 3/4 cups warm water

BAKED BLACK CLAM AND GARLIC PIZZA

• Canola oil to cook


• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans


• 1/3 cup sliced garlic


• 1 cup mascarpone cheese


• 1/3 cup chopped Italian parsley


• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese


• 2 cups freshly shucked and chopped clams


• Salt and black pepper to taste

Mix the sugar, salt and yeast together with 1/4 of a cup of warm water in a small bowl. Once mixed, leave standing for 5 minutes until foamy.

In a mixer combine the flour and five spice powder, then slowly pour in the yeast mixture, oils and the remainder of the water (1 3/4 cups) ,slowly knead for 8-10 minutes or until the dough has formed a smooth ball.

Split the dough up into 6 separate balls and place them on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Cover with a cloth and leave to stand, the balls will expand and increase to around double the size in about 2 hours.

After approximately 2 hours cover a chopping board with flour and cover your hands with flour, then take one ball and spread it out with your fingers on the chopping board until its about 5 inches (12.7cm) in diameter. Now grab a rolling pin and roll out the ball until it is a little less than 1/4 of an inch (6mm) thick. The final diameter should be approximately 8 to 10 inches (20-25cm).

Now to make the toppings! In a saute pan coated with oil, saute the black beans and garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Once this is cooked, set it aside and wait for it to cool, then mix in the mascarpone and parsley. This should cover approximately 2 of the pizza's we created before.

Brush one side of the dough with a little canola oil, place the dough on a grill set to low heat then brush oil on the other side and flip the dough over. Place the toppings on the pizza, then place the clams and cheese on top. Cover with a lid to help retain the heat.

Watch the pizza carefully for if the grill is too hot the bottom of the pizza will burn before the pizza is ready. If the bottom does burn too quickly, you can place the pizza on a tray and use the broiler of an oven to finish the melting.

After the crust is cooked, bake the pizza on a pizza stone at 425 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes or until it turns a golden brown color. .

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