Salmon & Brie Pizza [tweaked from Food.com]
Ingredients • • • • • • •
Basic pizza dough (1 pie serving) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, approximately 1 lb brie cheese 12 ounces smoked salmon 1 small red onion Fresh dill garnish to taste Scallion garnish to taste
Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
To prepare the Brie, discard the rind and cut the cheese in small pieces. Slice the onion very thinly and quarter the slices. Separate the onion pieces. Cut the salmon into small pieces. Prepare the dough and preheat the oven as directed in the basic recipe. Shape the pizza dough. Divide the dough and roll into small pies, about 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Prick dough all over with the tines of a fork, then brush with olive oil. 6. Transfer the pie to the preheated baking surface and bake until the crust just begins to brown, about 6 minutes. 7. Remove from the oven and cover with the cheese, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edges. 8. Arrange the salmon and onion on top and drizzle evenly with olive oil. 9. Return to the oven and bake until the crust is golden brown and puffy, the cheese begins to melt and the salmon is heated through, about 4 minutes. 10. Remove from the oven to a cutting tray or board and lightly brush the crust with olive oil. 11. Garnish with the dill and scallions.
Or try this twist on the traditional recipe, courtesy of Sammy Munt, author of The Marked Ones: • Cover a pizza base with a thin layer of marinara sauce and thinly sliced red onion, spaced evenly • Cover with mozzarella • Add salmon slices, ripped to shred and scatter • Then cut a wedge of creamy Brie. Place evenly all over the top • Sprinkle more mozzarella • Season with fresh dill and diced spring onions -61-
