Pizza with Shaved Asparagus and Robiola
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one 1/4-ounce envelope)
- 2 cups warm water (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
- 5 to 5 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, preferably organic
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 16 ounces robiolo cheese, thinly sliced
- 6 large spears fresh asparagus, trimmed and thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
- 2 cups shaved Romano (use a vegetable peeler)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
- 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Stir in 3 cups flour and the salt, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in an additional 2 cups flour; continue adding flour (up to 1/2 cup), 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until the dough comes away from the bowl but is still sticky.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, and knead with lightly floured hands.
- Start by slapping the dough onto the counter, pulling it toward you with one hand and pushing it away from you with the other.
- Fold the dough back over itself (use a bench scraper or a wide knife to help scrape dough from surface).
- Repeat until it's easier to handle, about 10 times.
- Finish kneading normally until the dough is smooth, elastic and soft, but a little tacky, about 10 minutes.
- Shape the dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat.
- Cover with plastic and let rise in a warm place until it doubles in volume, about 3 hours.
- Press it with your finger to see if it's done; an indent should remain.
- Gently remove the dough from the bowl and divide in half.
- Roll each half into a ball and put on a lightly floured baking sheet.
- Brush lightly with olive oil, cover lightly with plastic wrap and let rest 15 minutes.
- Prepare charcoal in a chimney starter (allowing the charcoal to burn until all the charcoal is covered with a thin layer of gray ash).
- Add to the grill, creating a two-level fire by spreading the coals out over half the grill bottom, piling them up in a mound 3 briquettes high, and leaving the other half with no coals.
- Stretch and shape each ball of dough into a rough 12-by-10-inch rectangle.
- Brush one side with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Turn onto the grill, oiled-side down, over direct heat.
- Brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Grill until nicely charred, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Flip, close the lid and grill another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer the pizza to a baking sheet that will fit on the covered grill.
- Spread half of the robiola over the top.
- Return the pizza on the baking sheet to the grill, cover and let warm a few minutes just to melt the cheese.
- Transfer the pizza to a cutting board.
- Scatter the shaved asparagus and then the Romano shavings over the top.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Scatter the lemon zest over the top, then the parsley leaves and drizzle with olive oil.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and topping ingredients.
active dry yeast, water, flour, salt, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, robiolo cheese, fresh asparagus, romano, lemon zest, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/pizza-with-shaved-asparagus-and-robiola-recipe.html (may not work)