Anuj Mehta's Big Apple Pizza
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New York style pizza - you can't beat it!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
5
cost
$
Contributed by : Anuj Mehta
Whether you like thin crust or Sicilian-style New York has some of the best pizza in the world. Now you can make it at home.
things you'll need.
ingredients
- For the Dough:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup warm water (less than 100º F)
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- For the Blue Cheese Sauce:
- 1/2 cup whole milk (plus 1/4 to thin sauce in case it's too thick)
- 1 tableapoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 small Spanish onion (finely chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 pound crumbled blue cheese
- To Assemble:
- Cornmeal
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3-4 Granny smith apples (peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices)
- 6 strips bacon
kitchenware
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Pizza Cutter
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Pizza Pan
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Mixing Bowl
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Mixing Spoon
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Liquid Measuring Cup
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Measuring Cup (set)
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Measuring Spoons
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Saute Pan
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Chef's Knife
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step 1ingredients 1 cup warm water (less than 100º F)
1 packet active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugarinstructions For the Dough: Proof the yeast by adding it and the sugar to the warm water for about 10 minutes. You should see the yeast foam up. -
step 2ingredients 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oilinstructions Add salt, oil and flour, stirring with a spoon until it can be turned out onto the counter and kneaded. Adding additional dough, if needed, knead for about 10 mins. Form the dough into a ball and place in a large, oiled bowl. Coat the top with oil and allow it to rest, covered with a towel, for about 2 hours in a warm place. NOTE: The easiest way to make the dough is to combine the ingredients in a bread maker and use the dough setting (about 1.5 hours). This recipe makes enough dough for 2 thin-crust pizzas or 1 thicker-crust pizza. -
step 3ingredients 1 tableapoon unsalted butter
1/2 small Spanish onion (finely chopped)instructions For the Blue Cheese Sauce: Sauté butter with onions until translucent. -
step 4ingredients 1/2 cup whole milk (plus 1/4 to thin sauce in case it's too thick)instructions Warm milk to a simmer in a separate pot.
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step 5ingredients 1 tablespoon all-purpose flourinstructions When the onions are translucent add the flour to the butter/onion mixture and cook for 1 minute.
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step 6ingredients 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 pound crumbled blue cheeseinstructions Slowly whisk in the simmering milk. Add salt to taste. Continue whisking until the sauce starts to thicken, then cook for additional 3-5 minutes to allow it thicken more. Remove from heat and whisk in the blue cheese. -
step 7ingredients Cornmealinstructions To Assemble: Roll the dough out in a large rectangle and place on a pizza pallette with cornmeal to help it not stick.
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step 8ingredientsinstructions Add the blue cheese sauce to the dough, spreading a generous layer almost to the edges of the pizza.
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step 9ingredients 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3-4 Granny smith apples (peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices)6 strips baconinstructions Cover the sauce with the grated cheddar cheese and then the apples. If desired, fry strips of bacon until crisp, crumble, and sprinkle over top of pizza. -
step 10ingredientsinstructions Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone or cookie sheet in a 450º oven (preheat either baking dish in oven.) For a soft crust bake for 10-12 minutes. For a crispier crust bake for 12-15 minutes.
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