Chef Dave's Grilled Strawberry and Goat Cheese Dessert Pizza
- 1 (1/4-ounce) packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, rinsed and patted dry, hulled, and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Armagnac or brandy
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 fresh mint leaves, torn into pieces
- To make the crusts, in a medium bowl, combine the yeast, water, and 1 tablespoon of the flour.
- Whisk to blend.
- Let sit until the mixture becomes slightly foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Combine the remaining flour and salt in a large bowl and stir to blend.
- Add the yeast mixture, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and the cream.
- Stir well with a heavy wooden spoon until it begins to come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 4 to 5 minutes into a smooth, but slightly sticky dough.
- Oil a clean bowl with 1 teaspoon of the oil and turn the dough in the oil to lightly coat.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise until doubled in size in a warm, draft-free place, about 40 minutes.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of oil.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces and form into balls.
- Place on the greased sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
- Combine the strawberries, orange liqueur, and sugar in a medium bowl, and toss to coat evenly.
- Clean a grill very well with a brush, and lightly grease with vegetable oil.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Combine the goat cheese and 3 tablespoons honey in a bowl and mash with a fork until smooth.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll each ball into a 10-inch round on a lightly floured pizza paddle or large chopping board.
- Transfer to the grill and cook on 1 side until golden brown, turning with a spatula to mark evenly, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and place, cooked side up on, on a pizza paddle or large chopping board.
- Spread half of the goat cheese mixture across each piece of crust using a rubber spatula.
- Spread half of the berries across the top, leaving the liquid in the bottom of the bowl.
- Transfer the pizzas to the grill, cover, and cook until golden brown, rotating with a spatula to keep from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer to serving plates, sprinkle each with a pinch of black pepper and half of the mint leaves.
- Drizzle each pizza with 1 teaspoon of the remaining honey and serve.
- Alternately, place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out into a 10-inch round on a lightly floured pizza paddle or large chopping board.
- Make "dimples" with your fingertips on the top of the dough.
- Spread half of the goat cheese mixture across the pizza using a rubber spatula.
- Spread half of the berries across the top of the pizza, leaving the liquid in the bottom of the bowl.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, goat cheese, and strawberries.
- Transfer to the pizza stone (or 2 heavy baking sheets) and bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to serving plates.
- Sprinkle a pinch of the black pepper and half of the mint leaves over the top of each pizza, and drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of the remaining honey.
- Serve.
packet, water, flour, salt, vegetable oil, heavy cream, fresh strawberries, orange liqueur, sugar, goat cheese, honey, brandy, freshly ground black pepper, mint
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chef-daves-grilled-strawberry-and-goat-cheese-dessert-pizza-recipe.html (may not work)