Smoked Cheese Salad Pizza

Ingredients:-

1¼ Tsp active dry yeast

½ Cup slightly warm water

1½ Tsp sugar

1 Tbsp olive oil – plus a little extra

½ Tsp kosher salt

1½ Cups all-purpose flour – plus a little extra

½ Cup tomato sauce

1-2 Cups of whatever pizza toppings you like (pepperoni, onions, bacon, peppers, mushrooms, etc…)

1 cup shredded smoked cheese

To smoke your own cheese, simply smoke your hard cheese of choice (Cheddar, Gouda, Edam, Havarti, etc.) for 1-2 hours with your cold smoker attachment with mild biscuits such as alder, maple or pecan.

Preparation:-

Dissolve sugar & salt into warm water.

Sprinkle yeast over top.

Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Add oil into mixture.

Stir together dough while slowly adding the flour and mix until a dough ball forms.

Transfer dough onto clean, floured surface and knead by hand until a smooth ball comes together.

Transfer dough to an oiled bowl and brush top with oil. Cover bowl with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place to double in size. It takes about an hour.

Gently knead the dough and roll out into a 12” round.

Top with tomato sauce, toppings and your smoked cheese.

Brush the crust of the pizza with olive oil and bake at 450°F for 12 to 15 minutes, until crust is golden brown.