The Artisanal kitchen Perfect pizza at home.
Ingredients
Fanny pizza dough
one and one bunches , trimmed
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
1/4 teasepoon kosher salt
all purpuse flour
1 teasepoon Calabrian chilli paste or to taste
4 large garlic to taste
4 large garlic cloves ,
shaved into paper thin slices with a knifeor a mandoline
10 ounces fresh cow ‘s milk
mozzarella pulled into large bite – sized pieces
2 ounces grana padano finely grated
plus more for sprinkling
juice for 2 lemons or to taste sea salt
Method
Preheat the oven to 500/c , with the pizza stone on a rack in the top third of the oven. Let heat for 1 hour. Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before baking.
Meanwhile once the oven has preheated (While the pizza stone continues to heat), toss the asparagus with the olive oil and salt . Spread on a large trimmed baking sheet and roast , tossing the asparagus once or twice , until completely browned and caramelized 16to 20 minutes. Let cool, then cut into 1-inch pieces.
Turn a large baking sheet upside down to use the pizza peel. Dust the surface with flour. Form 1 piece into a 12 inch around and set it on a baking sheet or peel.
Working quickly dab the dough with 1/4 of the chilli paste dispersing it so that every pizza slice will get a pop of spice ness. Scatter 1/4 of the garlic asparagus and mozzarella over the dough. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 of the grana Padano.
Jiggle the pizza gently on the pan (or peel ) To make sure It is not sticking (If it is, loosen and sprinkle a little more flour under the area where it stuck). Slide the pizza on a hot stove making sure to start the stone back end so that the pizza will fit on it.
Cook the pizza for 3 minutes. Turn on the broiler. Broil the pizza until golden crisp and a bit blistery nand charred in places 1 to 3minutes (Watch it carefully to see that it does not burn). If You don’t have a peel , use tongs to slide the pizza on a large platter.
Sprinkle a little more of grana Padano and 1/4 of the juice lemon. Drizzle with more olive oil and finish with a generous sprinkle of sea salt . Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings .
Note: You can buy a Calabrian chilli in Italian markets or sprinkle hot chilli powder over each pizza instead You’re looking for a spicy bite To contrast the sweetness of the roasted asparagus.