Bacon, Potato, Rosemary and Fontina Pizza
- 1 recipe fresh pizza dough, recipe follows
- 3 to 4 baby Yukon gold fingerling potatoes, finely sliced
- 1/2 small onion, finely sliced
- 6 slices applewood smoked bacon, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to grease pan
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
- 1 cup baby arugula, optional
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups warm water (100 to 110 degrees F.)
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for bowl
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put a jelly roll pan or half sheet pan in the oven.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the fingerling potatoes, onion, bacon, and rosemary leaves.
- Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Toss together to coat with olive oil.
- Take the preheated jelly roll pan out of the oven and drizzle some olive oil over entire surface.
- Cut the dough into 2 pieces and reserve 1 piece for another use.
- Stretch the pizza dough out so it is just bigger than the pan, then lay it inside the pan so the dough comes up the sides to form a crust on the rim.
- Pour the potato mixture onto the pizza dough, then sprinkle with shredded fontina.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until crispy and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Garnish with arugula and drizzle the lemon juice over the top.
- Serve immediately.
- In a small bowl, combine the yeast, sugar and water and stir gently to dissolve.
- Let the mixture stand until the yeast comes alive and starts to foam, 5 to 10 minutes.
- If you're using a stand mixer, combine the salt and flour to the bowl and pulse a few times to mix.
- Add the yeast mixture, at the lowest speed, until the flour incorporates.
- When the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium and mix until the dough gathers into a ball.
- This should take about 2 minutes.
- Add the olive oil and pulse a few more times.
- Stop the machine periodically to scrape the dough off the hook.
- Get a feel for the dough as you're making it by squeezing a small amount together between your thumb and fingers.
- If it's crumbly, add more water, if it's sticky, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over itself a few times, kneading until it's smooth and elastic.
- If you're making the dough by hand, add the yeast mixture to a large bowl and stir in the salt and the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Then begin stirring in the flour.
- When the mixture becomes too stiff to stir with a spoon, knead in the rest of the flour by hand, adding just enough so that the dough is soft but not too sticky.
- As you work, squeeze a small amount of dough together between your thumb and fingers.
- If it's crumbly, add more water; if it's sticky, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Form the dough into a round and put it into a lightly oiled bowl, turning it over to coat the dough entirely with the oil.
- Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let it rise in a warm spot (i.e., over a gas pilot light) until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/bacon-potato-rosemary-and-fontina-pizza-recipe.html (may not work)