Robiola and Truffle Pizza
- 1 ounce robiola or fresh goat cheese without rind
- pinch of very finely chopped fresh garlic
- prepared dough for one 9-inch pizza Click fordough recipe
- truffle oil, optional
- About 30 minutes before baking the pizza, preheat the oven to 500 or 550F.
- Place the cheese in a small bowl and add the garlic.
- (If using goat cheese, add a spoonful or two of cream or milk to make it spreadable.)
- Mash the cheese and garlic until blended.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to an 8- to 9-inch circle.
- With a fork, pierce the dough all over the top.
- Dust a pizza peel or the back of a baking sheet with flour.
- Place the dough on the peel, shaking it once or twice to make sure it does not stick.
- If it does, lift the dough and dust the peel with more flour.
- When the dough is browned underneath and slightly puffed, remove it from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
- Protect one hand with an oven mitt while you split the dough into 2 layers with a serrated knife.
- Remove the top layer and spread the bottom with the cheese mixture.
- Replace the top and press it lightly.
- Slide the pizza back into the oven for 2 minutes more, or until the top is lightly browned.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and drizzle with truffle oil, if using.
- Cut and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/robiola-and-truffle-pizza-15775 (may not work)