Pizzette
- 3 2/3 cups bread flour
- Two 1/4 oz (7g) envelopes instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups tepid water
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for the bowl
- 3 tbsp pesto, homemade or store-bought
- 3 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
- 2 oz (60g) sliced salami or pepperoni, cut into strips
- 6 pitted Kalamata olives, halved
- 2 oz (60g) mozzarella, cut into small slices
- 1/2 cup packed, coarsely chopped arugula leaves
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
- 3 in (7.5cm) plain pastry cutter
- To Make the Dough:
- Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the center, add the water and oil, and stir to make a soft dough.
- Knead on a lightly floured work surface about 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- Roll the dough into a ball.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat the dough.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- Let stand in a warm place until doubled in size.
- To Make the Pizzette:
- Preheat the oven to 425F (220C).
- Lightly oil 2 or 3 large baking sheets.
- Knead the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll out into a thin rectangle 1/4 in (5mm) thick.
- Using a 3in (5cm) round cookie cutter, cut out 24 rounds, gathering up the dough trimmings and re-rolling as required.
- Transfer the rounds to the baking sheets.
- Spread 12 rounds with the pesto and half with the sun-dried tomato paste.
- Top the pesto rounds with salami, olives, and mozzarella.
- Top the sun-dried tomato rounds with the arugula and pine nuts.
- Brush with olive oil, cover loosely with a clean paper towel, and let stand for 20 minutes, or until puffy.
- Bake for 1215 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
bread flour, yeast, salt, tepid water, olive oil, pesto, tomato paste, pepperoni, olives, mozzarella, arugula, nuts, extra virgin olive oil, pastry cutter
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/pizzette (may not work)