Grilled Pizza with Tomatoes, Basil, and Artichokes
- Flour, for rolling dough
- 1/2 recipe Basic Pizza Dough, recipe follows
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing on dough
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 (6-ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts
- 10 to 15 large basil leaves
- 1/3 cup shaved Parmesan
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot, about 4 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 7 by 14-inch oval.
- Lightly brush both sides of the dough with olive oil and place on hot grill.
- Grill until lightly charred and the dough begins to puff up, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Flip dough and grill on the second side until charred and just cooked, 2 minutes.
- Remove pizza from grill and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, artichokes, and just enough of the artichoke marinade to coat the mixture.
- Toss gently and scatter over the pizza.
- Top with basil, Parmesan, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
- Cook's Note: If grilling outdoors, roll pizza into a circle or oval about 1/3-inch thick.
- Basic Pizza Dough
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water, about 110 degrees F
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- 1 teaspoon salt
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together yeast, warm water, sugar and olive oil.
- Let sit for about 3 minutes to fully dissolve and activate the yeast.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- With a rubber spatula, gradually mix the yeast mixture into the flour until just combined and dough barely holds together.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean counter surface dusted with flour.
- Knead the dough with flour-dusted hands until the dough has become smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- The surface should be tight and silky and bounce back slightly when pressed.
- Lightly grease a large mixing bowl with olive oil and place the dough in it.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
- Once doubled, punch the dough down and divide it into 2 equal pieces.
- Knead each 1 slightly to form a uniform ball.
- Set aside and cover them with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap to rest for 30 minutes.
- Cook's Note: Dough can be made the day before and refrigerated overnight once it is divided.
- Keep covered tightly in plastic wrap or in a sealed food storage bag.
- Yield: 2 dough balls
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/grilled-pizza-with-tomatoes-basil-and-artichokes-recipe.html (may not work)