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I adapted this recipe from
Wolfgang Puck Cookbook,
Random House, 1986. This delicious
pizza is a signature at his Spago Restaurant in Beverly Hills,
California. Photo from
Wolfgang Puck's website.
Smoked salmon and caviar are a natural combination for a gourmet pizza. This is
a very easy-to-make, but very gourmet, appetizer or starter dish for the
"grandest" of affairs. What makes this recipe even easier, is making the bread
dough in your bread maker. You can even really "cheat" on this recipe by buying
purchased frozen pizza dough.
Check out more of Linda's
Appetizer Recipes
and
Pizza Recipes.
To purchase Caviar for your upcoming party, check out
What's Cooking
America's Caviar Specials. To purchase Caviar Servers and Bowls and
Mother of Pearl Caviar Spoons,
check out What's Cooking America's Kitchen Store.
Smoked Salmon and Caviar Pizza Recipe
Recipe Type:
Pizza,
Appetizer,
Caviar,
Salmon
Yields:
2 (9-inch) pizzas
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients:
Thin Crust Pizza Dough (see recipe below)
1/2 cup
Crème Fraiche or sour cream, divided*
4 ounces thinly-sliced smoked salmon (sliced paper thin)
1
cucumber, sliced as thinly as possible
1 ounce caviar, Beluga, Sevruga, Osetra, or
American Caviar
1 tablespoon finely-chopped fresh chives
* Sour cream may be substituted.
Preparation:
Prepare and bake pizza dough.
Spread a thin layer of 1/2 of the creme fraiche or sour cream over the
slightly-cooled pizza crusts.
Arrange the smoked salmon evenly over the top of the creme fraiche or sour cream
on each pizza to completely cover.
Layer the cucumber slices over the smoked salmon, overlapping slightly to create
a design.
Using a pizza cutter or a large sharp knife, cut
each pizza into 4 or 6 slices. On the center of each slice, dab a little bit of
the remaining creme fraiche or sour cream. Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of caviar on
top and sprinkle with some of the chopped chives. Serve immediately.
Thin Crust Pizza Dough:
3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F.)
1 1/2 tablespoons
olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups bread
flour 2 teaspoons instant active dry
yeast
Add all the ingredients in the bread pan of bread machine. Process according to
manufacturer's instructions for a dough setting.
Meanwhile preheat the pizza stone or tiles to 450 degrees F. for 30 minutes.
Prepare your toppings (see below).
When the bread machine has completed the dough cycle, remove the dough from the
pan to a lightly oiled surface. Knead the dough several times and form the dough
into an oval; cover with a towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
Roll and stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle. For this recipe, when
kneading, leave the dough a little more wet than usual, as this will help give
it a crispy crust. Divided the pizza dough into two (2) pieces and roll each
section into a 9-inch circle.
Note: Dough may be refrigerated at this point and stored
until ready to use. To store each batch of dough, spray a plastic bag with
nonstick spray and place the dough in it. Store no longer than 7 to 10 days, or
if frozen for up to 2 months. If refrigerated or frozen prior to use, allow the
portions to come to room temperature before they are rolled out.
Place the dough rounds on the prepared pizza peel. Lightly brush with olive oil
to within 1/2-inch of the edge. Transfer the pizzas into the oven and bake for 8
to 12 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool
slightly.
Pizza Tip - A common problem is that the topped pizza sticks to the baker's
peel. Giving the peel a quick jerk may work, but it may also jerk your toppings
off the pizza as well. A helpful hint is to put a piece of parchment paper on
the peel instead of using cornmeal. I place the rolled-out pizza dough on the
parchment paper and then add the toppings. The parchment goes into the oven with
the pizza. This makes it easier to slide the pizza off the peel and onto the
baking stone.
Makes 2 (9-inch) pizzas
More Great Recipes Using Caviar:
Caviar/Dip Spread
Caviar Egg
Salad
Caviar
Plate
Caviar
Torte
Cucumber-Caviar
Salad
Cucumber-Caviar Sauce
Smoked Salmon and Caviar Pizza
Smoked Salmon Roulades
Stuffed
"Deviled" Eggs with Caviar
Caviar
Canapes
Twice Baked
Potatoes with Caviar
Uptown Deviled Eggs
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