Pan pizza has always been a favourite of mine. The first pizza I ever ate was a Pizza Hut Seafood Pizza. It tasted so delicious! I've tried to recreate the same pizza and finally did it today. I was 8 when I had that pizza, so I can't say for certain that it's the same, but it is really really delicious!
Dough:
1 cup skim milk
2 cups of flour (approx.)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp thyme
1 tsp oil
1 package yeast or 2 tsp of yeast
& 4 Tbsp oil, I use extra light Olive oil or Canola oil
Pizza Toppings (the following is enough for 2 pizzas):
1/2 cup Low fat Alfredo sauce
20-25 Cooked Shrimp (about 1 cm long)
1/4 cup Black Olives, sliced
3-4 tbsp Spring onions or Red onions, diced
2 tbsp Chives, minced
1/2 medium Tomato, diced
1 cup low fat Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
Parmesan cheese, sprinkling
Directions:
Just as Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid suggested in their book "Flatbreads and Flavours", I start with the liquid and then add the flour. This is the easiest way to get the right consistency for your dough.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees C.
1. Get the milk to room temperature or a littler warmer, add oil, sugar and yeast. Stir.
2. Add roughly 1 cup of the flour, the salt and mix. Keep mixing till you've got the dough to a bread dough texture. (I did the above in a mixer, but usually I do this with a spoon or I use my hands.)
3. Knead for 5 minutes.
4. Pull the dough together into a ball. Put a light coating of oil all over, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a bowl while you get your pizza ingredients together.
The "Pan Pizza" part:
5. Take two 9" round cake pans. Pour 2 Tbsp of oil in each and swirl evenly. This step is what will make the "Pan Pizza" what it is.
6. Once the dough has risen, divide it into 2, and roll each half so it fits in the pan. Make sure the dough is nice and snug in the pan.
7. Layer the half the Alfredo sauce, mozza cheese, onions, chives, shrimp and olives. Top with parmesan.
8. Bake for 20 minutes.
9. If the top isn't browned, put it under the broiler for 2-3 minutes. Make sure nothing burns. Keep a close eye on the pizza while broiling.
The result will be delicious! The bottom of the crust is crunchy and the inside is nice and chewy. The alfredo sauce is creamy and complements the shrimp beautifully. You won't miss any of the fat in the sauce or the cheese. The black olives are a must, since it brings out the flavours of the alfredo sauce and the shrimp.
If you find this pizza wasn't "Seafoody" enough, feel free to load up on clams, crab, canned oysters, anchovies, anything your mind can fathom.
I hope you make this! If you do, please leave a comment and let me know how it turned out.
Enjoy!
