* Exported from MasterCook * White Pizza - Authentic Italian Recipe By : George Earl - Baltimore, Maryland (georgee560@aol.com) Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Pizza Italian Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- ---- -- PIZZA DOUGH ------ 4 3/4 Cups white flour 2 Cups warm water -- 105 degrees 3 Teaspoons dry yeast 1 Teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon olive oil ---- -- TOPPING ------ olive oil coarse Kosher salt (sea salt) dried rosemary Dissolve yeast in the warm water. Add yeast/water mixture to 3 cups of the flour. Mix, adding regular salt and olive oil a little at a time. Add the rest of the flour bit by bit until the dough "feels right". Turn dough onto a floured board and knead; adding more flour if necessary to keep the dough from sticking to your fingers. Put the dough in a greased bowl and rotate to distribute the grease all over the dough. Let rise until about double in size (approx. 2 hours). Remove the dough, punch down and roll out on the floured board to a thickness of 3/8 to 1/2 inch (make it any shape you desire). Put dough in a pan or cookie sheet. With a pastry brush, paint liberally with additional olive oil. Use your thumb and 2 fingers to make dimples over the entire surface. Sprinkle the Kosher sea salt and rosemary over the surface of the dough. Let rise a little more. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes. When done, paint liberally again with olive oil. Makes 1 white pizza. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serving Ideas : Eat alone, or with pasta, or as a sandwich. NOTES : George (who grew up in Italy) says this is what you would get if you wal ked into a corner pizzeria in Rome and asked for "White Pizza". In Italy, there are 2 basic types of pizza -- white and red. Red pizza is white pizza with tom ato sauce.