Leftover turkey? Never fear! Chef Makeda Freeman-Woods with Common Table presents her recipe for Hot Brown pizza!
For the Crust
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon Active Dry yeast
2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Cups All Purpose flour
For the Sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
½ cup Romano cheese shredded
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping for the Pizza
1 cup of left over Thanksgiving Turkey
½ lb Bacon cooked and crumbled
1 Roma Tomato thinly sliced
1 cup of Romano Cheese shredded
Instructions:
1.Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Then prepare the sauce: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, whisk in the heavy cream and romano cheese. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture begins to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer.
2.Simmer for 10. minutes, or until the mixture has thickened, stirring frequently. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg then set aside while you prepare the crust:
3.If you are using a pizza stone, then be sure to place the stone in the oven when the oven is cold and allow it to preheat along with the oven.
4.For the crust: Pour the warm water into the bottom of a large bowl. If you have a stand mixer with a dough hook, then use the mixer bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and allow it to dissolve slightly (for about 1 minute). Add the rest of the ingredients in and mix.
5.Add the sugar, salt, and oil. gently stir. Add the flour in ½ cup at a time using a mixer with a dough hook to mix after each addition. Continue adding flour until the dough is no longer sticky and forms a nice ball in the bottom of the bowl. You may not use all of the flour. (if you don’t have a mixer with a dough hook, simply mix the dough with a heavy spoon or spatula until the dough holds its shape. Then, turn the it out onto a floured surface and knead the dough for 3-5 minutes, adding more flour as needed until the dough is no longer sticky.)
6.Spread the dough out onto a 14-16 inch circle and place it on a baking sheet or preheated pizza stone
7. Spread half of the sauce onto the pizza dough. Top with the turkey, then the remaining sauce.
8. Sprinkle the bacon over the pizza. Place the thinly sliced tomatoes evenly over the pizza top with shredded cheese.
9. Bake around 12-15 minutes until the crust looks crispy and lightly browned and the tomatoes are roasted and the cheese is melted .