WOLFGANG PUCK'S PIZZAS WITH SMOKED SALMON AND CAVIAR

Wolfgang Puck's Pizzas With Smoked Salmon and Caviar image

Although New York has long had pizza bragging rights, the modern American version of pizza with toppings that went beyond basil and mozzarella began in Wolfgang Puck's kitchen at Spago in Beverly Hills in the 1980s and started a California pizza trend that spread far and wide.

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dinner, pizza and calzones, appetizer, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced chives
1 recipe pizza dough (see recipe)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 tablespoons sour cream or creme fraiche
3 to 4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into paper-thin slices
4 heaping tablespoons domestic golden caviar
1 teaspoon black caviar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees and put a pizza stone inside. Knead 2 teaspoons of the minced chives into the pizza dough. Roll or stretch the dough into four 8-inch circles. Place the pizzas on a lightly floured wooden peel or board. (Work in batches.) Brush the centers of the circles with olive oil to within 1 inch of the edges.
Slide the pizzas onto the stone and bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to serving plates and spread with the sour cream or creme frache. Arrange the salmon slices over the top. Place a tablespoon of the golden caviar in the center of each pizza and spoon 1/4 of the black caviar into each center. Sprinkle the salmon with the remaining chives and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 384, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 785 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram