Four Seasons Pizza Pizza Quattro Stagione Food

QUATTRO STAGIONI PIZZA - FOUR SEASONS PIZZA

Steps:

• Add the yeast to the lukewarm water with 1/2 tsp sugar for 5 minutes. Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the water/yeast mixture whilst mixing the dough together with a spoon until you have obtained a dough. If it's too sticky you can gradually add a little more flour.
• Dust a clean work surface with a little flour and knead the dough for around 5-10 minutes until it's silky smooth and soft. If you lightly press your finger on the ball of dough it should spring back up easily. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large clean bowl and rub all over until the bowl is coated. Shape the dough into a ball and place in the bowl, rub the top of the dough with a tiny amount of olive oil. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for at least 3 hours until doubled in size.
• When you are ready to make the pizzas place your pizza trays in the oven and preheat the oven to 220°C/425F/gas mark 7.
• Divide your dough in half roughly with your hands and place on a lightly floured work surface. Press lightly in the dough to shape it into a rough circle or rectangle then using a rolling pin dusted with flour roll the dough out to fit your tray. The dough should be rolled out as thin as possible without tearing.
• Remove the pizza tray from the oven and dust lightly with semolina flour. Transfer your dough to the tray and spread with 3 tbsp of passata, you don't want to much or your pizza will go soggy. Tear up half the mozzarella with your hands and dot it over the base.
• Finally, add your toppings over four sections of the pizza. Repeat with the second pizza and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the cheese has melted and the crust is crispy.

FOUR SEASONS PIZZA

Steps:

• Set oven to 220˚C fan / 220˚C / 392˚F convection / 428˚F.
• Lightly grease two baking sheets with a little olive oil.
• Once rested, divide your dough into 2 equal sized pieces.
• With a lightly floured rolling pin on a lightly floured surface, roll out one piece of the dough to ½cm (¼ inch) thick. Place on your oiled baking sheet.
• Spoon over half the tomato sauce and spread out in an even layer.
• Sprinkle over half the mozzarella/bocconcini.
• Top one quarter of the pizza with half the black olives, another quarter with half the sliced artichoke hearts, another quarter with half the mushrooms and the final quarter with half the prosciutto.
• Repeat this with the other half of the pizza dough, adding the pizza sauce and the remainder of the ingredients to the pizza quarters.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve.

FOUR SEASONS PIZZA: PIZZA QUATTRO STAGIONE

Steps:

• Prepare the dough 1 hour prior to making pizza. Divide the dough into 4 (6-ounce) balls. Allow to rise until ready to shape.
• Preheat oven with pizza stone to 500 degrees F.
• Prepare the toppings. In a bowl, combine the mozzarella and Fontina. In a small saute pan, over high heat, saute the mushrooms in the olive oil until done. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate and allow to cool. Reserve. Remove the meat from the steamed clams and reserve. Discard the shells. Slice the tomato into at least 6 thin round slices. Reserve.
• To assemble the pizzas: Place a ball of dough on floured board and stretch to about 10 or 12 inches. Repeat with 2 additional balls. Divide last dough ball into 6 pieces, and roll each one into 10-inch strips. Divide tomato sauce evenly on dough circles leaving a small rim. Divide the cheese on top of each pizza. Carefully place 2 strips of dough over each pizza so that you have 4 quarters which represent the 4 seasons.
• Garnish each quarter: 1 with tomato, 1 with clams, 1 with mushrooms, and 1 with prosciutto julienne.
• Slide pizza onto hot pizza stone. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle basil over tomato section and grated Parmesan over the mushroom section. Serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in 1/4-cup warm water.
• In a mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the flour and the salt. Add the oil, the yeast mixture, and the remaining 3/4 cup of water and mix on low speed until the dough comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl and clusters around the dough hook, about 5 minutes. (The pizza dough can also be made in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse once or twice, add the remaining ingredients, and process until the dough begins to form a ball.)
• Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand 2 or 3 minutes longer. The dough should be smooth and firm. Cover the dough with a clean, damp towel and let it rise in a warm spot for about 30 minutes. (When ready, the dough will stretch as it is lightly pulled).
• Divide the dough into 4 balls, about 6 ounces each. Work each ball by pulling down the sides and tucking under the bottom of the ball. Repeat 4 or 5 times. Then on a smooth, unfloured surface, roll the ball under the palm of your hand until the top of the dough is smooth and firm, about 1 minute. Cover the dough with a damp towel and let rest 15 to 20 minutes. At this point, the balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
• Yield: 4 (8-inch) pizzas
• In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil. Over medium heat, saute the onions until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomato paste, tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Strain into a clean saucepan. Whisk in butter, piece by piece. Add basil. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Use as needed.
• Yield: 2 1/2 cups
• Place the chicken bones in a 6 or 7-quart pot, pour cold water over to cover, and bring to a rolling boil. Skim off the foam and fat that collects on the top.
• Add the remaining ingredients, lower the heat to a simmer, and simmer uncovered for 2 to 3 hours, skimming as necessary. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean bowl and cool. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days, discarding the hardened layer of fat before using or freezing.
• Yield: about 2 quarts
• Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Pizza, Pasta & More!," Random House, 2000

GRILLED PIZZA QUATTRO STAGIONI

Steps:

• Prepare a gas grill for medium heat or prepare a charcoal grill for medium indirect heat.
• Rub the dough with the oil. On a clean work surface, pat and stretch the dough into a rustic 12-inch circle (no need for perfect shaping). Carefully transfer the dough to the grill grates; cook until grill marks appear and the crust is golden, about 6 minutes. Flip, spread the sauce on the crust in an even layer and scatter with the mozzarella. Top a quarter of the pizza with the prosciutto, a quarter with the artichokes, a quarter with the mushrooms and a quarter with the olives. Cover and grill until the cheese is melted, the crust is cooked through and the underside is charred in spots, about 6 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board; let stand about 5 minutes. Top with the basil, if using, and cut into slices.