Three Cheese Peppers White Pizza Appetizers Food

WHITE PIZZA APPETIZERS (PUFF PASTRY)

Steps:

• THAW pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• UNFOLD pastry on lightly floured surface.
• Roll into 15" x 10" rectangle.
• Cut in half lengthwise and place on 2 baking sheets.
• Prick thoroughly with fork.
• Sprinkle with garlic.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• TOP with cheese, olives, pepper and oregano.
• Bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

THREE-CHEESE WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Make the dough: Combine the yeast, 1 cup warm water (about 100 degrees F) and the sugar in a food processor and pulse once to combine. Let sit until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the olive oil; pulse to combine. Mix the flour and 2 teaspoons salt in a medium bowl; add to the food processor and pulse until the dough pulls away from the side and gathers around the blade.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into 2 even balls. Transfer to 2 lightly oiled bowls; cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 2 to 4 hours. (You can make the dough ahead; wrap in plastic and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Set a pizza stone or large baking sheet on the lowest oven rack and preheat to 500 degrees F. Meanwhile, make the topping: Combine the ricotta, parmesan, olive oil, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes in a bowl; season with salt and set aside.
• Stretch 1 ball of dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured pizza peel or inverted baking sheet. Spread half of the ricotta mixture on top, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with half of the mozzarella, then brush the edge lightly with olive oil.
• Slide the pizza onto the hot stone or baking sheet and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool 2 minutes before slicing. Repeat to make the second pizza.

PEPPERONI THREE-CHEESE WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with a pizza stone or baking sheet set on a rack in lowest position. Whisk together cream, Parmigiano, garlic, and lemon zest and juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle 3 tablespoons oil onto a rimmed quarter-sheet pan (9 by 12 1/2 inches). Stretch dough to edges of pan. Drizzle evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Spread cream mixture evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with mozzarella and pepperoni. Bake in pan on stone 10 minutes. Dollop evenly with ricotta, then continue baking until crust is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes more.

THREE-PEPPER PIZZA

Steps:

• Roll out the dough into a 12 inch round and lay the dough on top of a lightly greased pizza pan.
• Lightly brush the dough with the olive oil and spread the tomatoes evenly on top, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• Lay the cheese slices evenly over the tomatoes.
• Scatter the bell peppers and sausage evenly over the cheese.
• Sprinkle with half of the oregano and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake at 450 degrees F until the bottom of the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with remaining oregano.
• Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut into slices and serve.

THREE-CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat it up:Set up a grill with heat source, coals or gas, on one side over medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill.
• Stretch it:On a lightly floured work surface, stretch or roll 1 piece Basic Grilled Pizza Dough or 4 ounces store-bought dough into a 10-inch-long oval or other desired shape. Brush one side lightly with Herb Oil or olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill it:Using your hands, place dough, oiled side down, directly over heat source. Brush dough with herb oil or olive oil and cook until underside is lightly charred and bubbles form all over top, 1 to 2 minutes. With tongs, flip dough and cook until lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Slide dough to cooler side of grill.
• Top it:Top with cheeses, parsley, and red-pepper flakes; cover grill. Cook until cheese melts and toppings are heated through, 2 to 5 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE & PEPPERS WHITE PIZZA APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan and basil until blended; spread onto crackers.
• Top with peppers and mozzarella.
• Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.