Quattro Formaggi Pizza Four Cheese Recipes

QUATTRO FORMAGGI PIZZA - FOUR CHEESE

Steps:

• First, put the flour, salt and yeast in a bowl making sure to put the salt and yeast at opposite sides.
• Make a well in the centre and add the water and olive oil. Mix it together until a rough dough forms. 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 10 minutes until it's smooth and elastic. If you lightly press your finger on the ball of dough it should spring back up easily.
• Add 1/2 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 plastic wrap (cling film) and leave in a warm place for at least 3-4 hours or until tripled in size.
• Pre-heat the oven to your highest setting at least 450F/230C and add your baking trays to heat up.
• Cut the dough into 2 or 4 depending on how big you'd like them then either roll out on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin or shape with your hands to fit your baking tray.
• Remove the baking tray from the oven and sprinkle with semolina or flour. Carefully place the pizza dough on top.
• Spread the pizza base evenly with tomato sauce and sprinkle with even amounts of cheese. Bake until melted, bubbling and golden (around 10-15 minutes).

FOUR CHEESE PIZZA (PIZZA QUATTRO FORMAGGI)

Steps:

• Thirty to sixty minutes before baking the pizza, place a baking stone on a rack in the lowest level of the oven; preheat oven to 500°.
• Place the dough on a floured surface; holding your hands flat, pat the ball out evenly with your fingers, lifting it and turning it over several times, until it reaches a 9-inch circle-do not handle the dough any more than is necessary; if the dough seems sticky, dust it lightly with flour.
• Dust a pizza peel or a rimless cookie sheet with flour.
• Carefully transfer the circle of dough to the peel; shake the peel once or twice to make sure the dough does not stick; if it does, sprinkle the peel with more flour.
• Quickly scatter the goat cheese and Gorgonzola; distribute both mozzarella and smoked mozzarella slices over all; drizzle with the oil.
• To slide the pizza onto the baking stone, line up the edge of the peel with the back edge of the stone, then tilt the peel, jerking it gently to start the pizza moving.
• When the edge of the pizza touches the stone, carefully pull back on the peel until the pizza is completely off.
• Once the pizza is on the stone, do not attempt to move it until it firms up in 2-3 minutes.
• Bake 6-7 minutes, or until the dough is crisp and browned; serve immediately.

QUATTRO FORMAGGI (FOUR CHEESE PIZZA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to 10-12 inches.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet or seasoned pizza stone.
• Pinch up the dough edges to make thin rim.
• Brush dough with garlic oil and top with red onion.
• Scatter saga blue and mozzarella cheese over dough.
• Mix together the gruyere, parmesan and thyme.
• Sprinkle over.
• Grind black pepper over entire pizza.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until crisp and golden and the cheese is bubbling.
• Serve immediately!

QUATTRO FORMAGGI PIZZA - FOUR CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 500ºF. In a skillet over medium heat, place sausage, breaking down the meat into tiny pieces, and sauté until cooked. Remove from the heat and drain well.
• 2. Meanwhile, spread marinara sauce over the pizza crusts. Spread drained meat evenly on both pies as well as sun-dried tomatoes. Place green and red pepper strips alternately in a circular pattern. Sprinkle evenly mozzarella, then asiago followed with fontina and parmesan. Top pies with black olives and finish with basil leaves.
• 3. Transfer pizza in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is nice and brown, and cheeses are melted. Makes 2 pizzas
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