Enjoy this flavorful mushroom pizza from Chef Dale Hawkins of Fish Hawk Acres. The best part is the pizza dough. It can be made in 5 minutes and put away in the fridge for about 3 to 4 weeks. The older it is, the better the taste. It will take on a little sour flavor after hanging out in the back of the fridge and it’s easier to roll when the dough is cold.
recipe 
yields
Serves 6 to 8
6½ cups flour
1½ tablespoons yeast
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2¾ cups lukewarm water
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1 bulb roasted garlic
½ pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced and sautéed in extra virgin olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil
2 ounces pecorino cheese, finely grated
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, grated
2 ounces chevre, crumbled
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pizza Dough
Pizza Toppings
steps
Make the pizza dough:
- Measure all dry ingredients and mix together in a large bowl until well combined.
- Add wet ingredients and blend with heavy spoon until combined. Do not worry about kneading. Split dough in half and place in 2-gallon ziplock bags in the fridge until ready to use.
Make the pizza toppings:
- Preheat oven to 550 degrees with a pizza stone in the bottom ⅓ of the oven.
- Remove a 6-ounce piece of dough from the refrigerator and form it into a ball. Roll the ball out into a ⅛-inch-thick round about 12 inches in diameter. Place on a pizza peel with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle dough with basil, roasted garlic cloves, and shiitake mushrooms. Drizzle with olive oil and top with three cheeses. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Slide onto preheated pizza stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let pizza cool slightly before cutting.
Date Published: 06.18.14
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- Recipe by Chef Dale Hawkins of Fish Hawk Acres, Rock Cave, West Virginia
