Shrimp Pizza
Ingredients
For Pizza Dough:
4 cups bread flour
2 1/4 tsp instant or rapid-rise yeast
1 1/2 tsp coarse salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 3/4 cups warm water
For Pizzas
2 tbsp butter
1 large clove garlic minced
8 oz peeled deveined shrimp, tails removed
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk whole milk preferred
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1 1/2 cups grated pizza mozzarella
2 tbsp minced parsley
Method of Preparation
For Pizza Dough:
Combine the flour, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook. Add the oil and water and mix on low speed until dough comes together, then continue on low speed to knead the dough for about 10 minutes, until it forms a smooth ball. Add a bit more flour if the dough is too sticky -- it should stick a bit to the bottom of the bowl, but not to the sides.
Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place till doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Turn dough out onto a flour-dusted counter and cut into 4 even pieces. Shape each piece into a smooth, round ball and let rest for about 20 minutes (this makes it easier to roll out thinly). Use a rolling pin to roll out each ball into a circle of desired thickness and place dough rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
For Pizzas:
Preheat oven to 232ºC
Melt the butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about a minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, until just opaque, about 5 minutes. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and keep the garlicky butter on the stove.
Place the flour in a medium bowl and whisk in about 2 tbsp the milk to make a smooth paste. Gradually whisk in the rest of the milk, then whisk the flour-milk mixture into the garlic butter on the stove. Add salt and simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
Divide sauce between the prepared pizza dough rounds and top with cheese, and then shrimp. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly, 15-20 minutes, rotating pans halfway through for even browning. Sprinkle with parsley and serve
