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Richard Blais' English Muffin Pizzas

English Muffin Pizzas Richard Blais
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Dig into these fun pizzas!
skill level
Moderate
time
Over 120min
servings
1-2
cost
$
Contributed by : Richard Blais
This fun dish is just the thing for dinner tonight.
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ingredients
  • For the Poolish:
  • 3.5 full ounces water
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoon yeast
  • For the English Muffins:
  • 2 cup water (divided)
  • 4 cup All Purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup clarified butter (or ghee)
  • Semolina
  • For the Pepperoni Pizza:
  • 2 tablespoons pizza sauce (with grated zucchini sauteed into it)
  • 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella
  • 6 Pieces sliced pepperoni
  • 4 Leaves tiny basil leaves or chiffonade basil
  • For the Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Pizza:
  • 3 tablespoons fresh spreadable goats cheese
  • 2 tablespoons caramelized onions
  • 2 tablespoons black olive slices
  • For the Ricotta and Fig Pizza:
  • 3 tablespoons spreadable fresh ricotta
  • 3 Ripe figs or 1/4 peach
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 4 Tiny mint leaves
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil for drizzle
  • 2 teaspoons honey for drizzle
  • For the Pizza Sauce:
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 4 Cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 Zucchini (grated)
  • Basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/2 Yellow onion (diced)
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  • step 1
    ingredients 3.5 full ounces water
    1/2 cup flour
    2 teaspoon yeast
    instructions For the Poolish: Mix the dough in a medium sized bowl. Let both rise in a cool place for a few hours
  • step 2
    ingredients 1 cup water 
    instructions For the English Muffins: Mix 3/4 cup of the Poolish dough with 1 cup of water.
  • step 3
    ingredients 4 cup All Purpose flour
    2 1/2 teaspoon salt
    instructions Place the 4 cups of AP flour and the salt in a large bowl and mix in the Poolish liquid. Work together, kneading, until the dough feels elastic, about 7-10 minutes. Cover and let rise overnight.
  • step 4
    ingredients   
    instructions Punch out air in the morning and fold the corners of the dough into itself. Flip over. Let sit for one hour.
  • step 5
    ingredients Semolina
    instructions Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a cutting board sprinkled with semolina. Roll out into 1/4 thickness and punch with cookie cutters (about 3 inches in diameter).
  • step 6
    ingredients 1/3 cup clarified butter (or ghee)
    instructions Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Brush the griddle with clarified butter and cook the dough until golden brown. Flip and cook again until both sides are golden brown. Slice open and toast, if desired.
  • step 7
    ingredients 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
    4 Cloves garlic (minced)
    1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
    1 Zucchini (grated)
    Basil leaves
    1 tablespoon oregano
    1/2 Yellow onion (diced)
    instructions For the Pizza Sauce: In a large saute pan sweat garlic, onion and zucchini in olive oil over medium heat. Add chili flakes and oregano. Add tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes. Finish with basil leaves.
  • step 8
    ingredients 2 tablespoons pizza sauce (with grated zucchini sauteed into it)
    2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella
    6 Pieces sliced pepperoni
    4 Leaves tiny basil leaves or chiffonade basil
    instructions For the Pepperoni Pizza: Top the muffin with sauce and all other ingredients and bake at 350 degrees F until the cheese is melted.
  • step 9
    ingredients 3 tablespoons fresh spreadable goats cheese
    2 tablespoons caramelized onions
    2 tablespoons black olive slices
    instructions For the Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Pizza: Top the muffin with all ingredients and bake at 350 degrees F until the cheese is melted.
  • step 10
    ingredients 3 tablespoons spreadable fresh ricotta
    3 Ripe figs or 1/4 peach
    2 teaspoons granulated sugar
    4 Tiny mint leaves
    2 teaspoons olive oil for drizzle
    2 teaspoons honey for drizzle
    instructions For the Ricotta and Fig Pizza: Top the muffin with all ingredients and serve.
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