Dill Pickle Pizza Recipe
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 1 cup strong flour, plus extra to dust the work surface
  • 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup slightly warm water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornmeal
  • ½ cup sliced dill pickles (about 3 medium pickles)
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella
Directions
  1. Make the pizza dough: Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
  2. Mix in the water and olive oil.
  3. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, until it is smooth and springy.
  4. Grease a mixing bowl with olive oil.
  5. Place the dough in the greased mixing bowl.
  6. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel.
  7. Leave the dough to rise in a warm environment for around 90 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
  8. In the meantime, make the white garlic sauce: In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat.
  9. When the butter is melted, stir in the flour and garlic.
  10. Cook until the mixture is lightly golden, about 45 seconds to 1 minute.
  11. Whisking continuously, add the milk and Italian seasoning.
  12. Cook until the mixture has thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  13. Stir in ⅓ cup Parmesan, the salt, and pepper.
  14. Remove from the heat and leave to cool down completely.
  15. Once the dough has risen, punch it with your fist to deflate it.
  16. Preheat the oven to 475 F.
  17. Assemble the pizza: Lightly grease a pizza pan with oil.
  18. Dust the pizza pan with the cornmeal.
  19. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle.
  20. Transfer the dough to the pizza pan.
  21. Spread the white garlic sauce evenly over the pizza.
  22. Garnish with the pickles.
  23. Top with the mozzarella and Parmesan.
  24. Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.
  25. Serve the pizza hot, topped with dill fronds, if desired.