CLAM PIZZA

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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 2 pizzas

Number Of Ingredients 19

Pizza Dough, recipe follows
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Clam Sauce, recipe follows
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup sliced banana peppers
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing bowl
1 pound littleneck clams
1 onion, diced
Olive oil, for sweating the onions
1 quart crushed tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, smashed
Pinch crushed red pepper
Salt

Steps:

  • Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
  • Portion the pizza dough into six golf ball-size pieces; wrap four of the pieces in plastic and refrigerate for later use. Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the remaining two pieces of dough into your desired shape.
  • Top the pizzas with the Sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and banana peppers; transfer to the pizza stone and bake for 15 minutes. Top with the reserved clams from the Sauce.
  • Add the warm water, yeast and sugar to a small bowl; stir to combine. Let sit until the water bubbles and smells very yeasty, 15 minutes.
  • Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the olive oil and the yeast mixture. Using a fork, gradually stir most of the flour into the yeast mixture. Turn out the dough onto a flour-dusted work surface and knead until smooth.
  • Lightly coat the mixing bowl with oil and return the dough to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size, at least 1 hour.
  • Steam the clams in a medium pot. Remove the clams from their shells and chop half; reserve the other half for topping the pizzas.
  • Sweat the onions in a pan with olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, crushed red pepper, a splash of water, the chopped clams and some salt. Bring to boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

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