Cook the Book: Clam and Chile Pizza

Name: Cook the Book: Clam and Chile Pizza
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 237 milliliters About cream; 5 cloves garlic, smashed; 6 servings Clam Sauce; 54 littleneck clams; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for pan frying; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 355 milliliters white wine

The recipe Cook the Book: Clam and Chile Pizz If you have bay leaf, olive oil, clam sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large deep pan and sweat the onion and garlic with the bay leaf.

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Olive Oil

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

When the vegetables are soft, add the white wine and cover.

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Vegetable

White Wine

Bring the liquid to a boil and place the clams in it. Cover and steam the clams in it. Cover and steam the clams over high heat. After 5 minutes check to see if the clams have opened, and if so remove them from the pan and cool.

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Clams

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Frying Pan

Strain the clam liquor and reduce it until the sauce starts to thicken.

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Liquor

Sauce

Add the cream and reduce further, then let the sauce cool.

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Cream

Sauce

Separate the clams from their shells. Reserve the meat and discard the shells.

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Pasta Shells

Clams

Meat

Dough

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Dough

1 tablespoon fresh yeast

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Fresh Yeast

1 tablespoon salt

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Salt

2 cups ice-water

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Water

Ice

5 cups flour

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All Purpose Flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water.

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Water

Yeast

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Add the salt and flour and mix until the dough starts to come together.

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Dough

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Turn the dough out onto a table and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.

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Dough

Place the dough in a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Dough

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Turn the dough out onto a table and cut into 6 (185-g) pieces.

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Dough

Roll each into a ball shape using the palm of your hand and rotate it in a clockwise motion. Cover the dough balls and let rest for 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.

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Dough

Roll

For serving

Chile flakes

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Red Pepper Flakes

Chopped flat-leaf parsley

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Flat Leaf Parsley

Take the dough out of the refrigerator 1 hour before using it, and at the same rime preheat the oven to 500°F. alternatively, light a fire in a brick oven if you access to one.

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Dough

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Stretch each dough ball into a pizza shape and spoon on just enough clam sauce to cover the dough -not too much, as it is very strong.

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Clam Sauce

Dough

Place 9 clams on top of the sauce and sprinkle with some chili flakes. Repeat for the rest of the dough balls.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Clams

Dough

Sauce

Bake until nice and browned. Finish each pizza with a little chopped parsley.

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Parsley

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Ingredients

Servings:

bay leaf 237milliliters

About cream 5cloves

garlic, smashed 6servings

Clam Sauce 54

littleneck clams 6servings

Extra-virgin olive oil, for pan frying 1

onion, roughly chopped 355milliliters

white wine

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Clams works really well with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The A to Z Chardonnay with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.