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Lemon Pizza: Discover This Refreshing Twist on Tradition!

Lemon Pizza Delight
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A refreshing twist on classic pizza featuring a zesty lemon brine and topped with mozzarella and parmesan.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ball Easy pizza dough (or store-bought dough)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 5 oz (150 grams) fresh mozzarella (or ½ to ⅓ cup shredded firm mozzarella)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for finishing)
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (for finishing)
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Follow the easy no-knead pizza recipe through step 5, including shaping the pizza and preheating the oven.
  2. Prepare the cheese: If using fresh mozzarella cheese in water, cut it into ½ inch thick pieces. If it’s very watery, you may want to dab the mozzarella with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
  3. Shape the dough: when the dough is ready, place the dough on a parchment paper sheet and starting from the center, gently press it out with your fingers until you get approximately a 9×13 inch pizza. Then gently place the dough onto a pizza peel or onto the back of a rimmed baking sheet.
  4. Make the brine: Add the ingredients to a glass jar with a lid. Shake until well emulsified.
  5. Add the topping: Once the dough is stretched out, make a few dimples with your fingers, scatter the brine evenly over the dough, trying to fill the dimples with it. Add the mozzarella cheese.
  6. Bake the pizza: use the pizza peel to carefully transfer the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone. Bake the pizza until the cheese and crust are nicely browned. Each oven is different; keep an eye on it (e.g. in a forced fan oven it will take about 8-10 minutes).
  7. Serve: Top your freshly baked pizza with the fresh lemon juice, then sprinkle the parmesan cheese and the parsley. Finish with more black pepper or a touch of chili flakes if you like. Slice and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Each oven usually has a rimmed baking sheet that you can invert and place on the lowest shelf of your oven before you preheat it. When the baking sheet is right-side up, taking the pizza in and out of the oven will be easier, and the preheated baking sheet will make a nice and crisp pizza crust. To bake your pizza, place pizza and parchment paper on a pizza peel on the back of a baking sheet. When it’s time to bake, slide the pizza onto the hot, inverted baking sheet and bake until golden and crispy.
  • Cover leftover pizza tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 day or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat in the oven until nice and crispy.

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