Turkish-Style Pizza
"Italians usually get the credit for inventing pizza, but some people believe that Turkish pide (flatbreads with toppings) may have come first. This recipe is an adaptation of a pizza discovered in a street-side cafe in the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya...."
INGREDIENTS
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Cornmeal, for dusting
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12 ounces Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough, (recipe follows) or other prepared dough
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1 teaspoon extra virgin-olive oil, divided
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1 1/2 cups grated fontina, or Monterey Jack cheese
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1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes, (2 medium)
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1 cup diced sweet onion, such as Vidalia (1 medium)
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2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeno pepper, (1 pepper)
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2 ounces sliced pastrami, diced (1/2 cup), optional
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Freshly ground pepper, to taste
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1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, torn
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Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough
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TO MAKE 12 OUNCES DOUGH:
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3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 package quick-rising yeast, (2-1/4 teaspoons), such as Fleischmann's RapidRise
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon sugar
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1/2- 2/3 cup hot water, (120-130 degrees F)
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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
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TO MAKE 1 POUND DOUGH:
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1 cup whole-wheat flour
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 package quick-rising yeast, (2-1/4 teaspoons), such as Fleischmann's RapidRise
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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3/4 cup hot water, (120-130 degrees F)
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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