Pizza Caprese with Garlic Focaccia Crust

  1. Combine yeast and water; let stand for 5 minutes.
  2. Whisk in the olive oil and salt.
  3. Stir 4 cups flour, garlic, and rosemary in a large bowl; make a well in the center.
  4. Add yeast mixture; stir until a soft dough forms.
  5. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 50 minutes.
  6. Dough will be spongy.
  7. Sprinkle remaining 2 cups flour onto a flat surface.
  8. Turn dough out onto the floured surface, and knead until flour is incorporated into the dough.
  9. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  10. Preheat oven to 550 degrees F with a pizza stone on a rack in the top half of the oven (preheat for at least 35 minutes).
  11. Return the dough to the bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 35 minutes.
  12. Divide dough into quarters.
  13. On a floured surface (I like to use a pizza peel or a sheet of parchment so I can easily transfer the pizza to the stone in the oven), roll each portion out into rounds just under 1/2 an inch thick.
  14. Using fingertips dimple the dough all over.
  15. Brush each crust with 1 tablespoon olive oil all over.
  16. Grate 2 tablespoons of asiago on each pizza.
  17. Top with a handful of sliced fresh basil and halved cherry or grape tomatoes.
  18. Top with chunks of fresh mozzarella.
  19. Transfer pizza to the pizza stone in the oven.
  20. Bake at 550 degrees F for 9-12 minutes.
  21. Serve immediately.
  22. Note: if you dont intend to use the full amount of dough, divide it after the second rise and place the extra in a gallon-sized zip top bag in the refrigerator.
  23. Use the dough within 48 hours.
  24. Punch it down and proceed with forming the crust rounds.

yeast, water, allpurpose, olive oil, fresh rosemary, salt, garlic, olive oil, asiago cheese, fresh basil, pints, mozzarella cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pizza-caprese-with-garlic-focaccia-crust/ (may not work)

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