Grilled Eggplant and Cheese Pizzas
- 2 packages active dry yeast (1/4 ounce each)
- 3 cups lukewarm water (105 to 115)
- 4 cups bread flour
- About 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil spray
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 8 small garlic cloves, minced
- Eggplant Caviar
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 6 ounces feta or ricotta salata cheese, sliced or crumbled
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- In a large bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the bread flour, then add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and 2 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, adding more all-purpose flour as necessary to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough.
- Coat a large bowl with vegetable spray and add the dough.
- Lightly spray plastic wrap and cover the dough with it.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch the dough down and divide it into 8 balls.
- Flatten each ball into a disk.
- Arrange the disks on 2 lightly floured large baking sheets.
- Cover with lightly sprayed plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until the dough has doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Light a grill.
- Pour 1/2 teaspoon of the oil onto an unrimmed baking sheet, add a dough disk and turn to coat with the oil.
- working on the baking sheet, stretch the dough out to a 12-inch round.
- Using a damp paper towel, coat the grill with 1 teaspoon of the oil.
- Carefully transfer the dough to the grill and cook over a hot fire, rotating occasionally, until crusty and dark brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
- Turn the crust over and sprinkle 1 minced garlic clove on top.
- Spread about 1/3 cup of the Eggplant Caviar on the pizza and top with 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan and then one-eighth of the feta.
- Cook the pizza, rotating occasionally, until crusty on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
- Garnish with a few parsley leaves, cut into wedges and serve.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 7 more pizzas.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-eggplant-and-cheese-pizzas (may not work)