Gourmet Pizza Dinner for 9 with Caesar Salad and Tiramisu

$75.50 Cooking Fee
Serving Size: 1/3 whole pizza, 2 ounces salad, 1 square tiramisu
Recipe adapted from:
Mayumi Tavalero
Includes 3 large pizzas (1 Pizza Margherita, 1 Pepperoni, 1 Mixed Mushroom), 9 servings of Authentic Caesar Salad with homemade dressing* and croutons, plus 9 servings of Classic Tiramisu. All pizzas include freshly made dough, Pomodoro sauce, fresh whole milk mozzarella, and fresh herbs. Gluten-free and Vegan options are available. Want to be a sous chef? The participation option is available for an additional fee. Specify your preference and modifications in the comments field.
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Instructions

Make the dough:

  • Pour warm water into the bowl of a 5-quart stand mixer. If you don't have a mixer use a large bowl.
  • Stir in yeast and sugar; set aside for 5 minutes until bubbly. Add the olive oil.
  • Next mix in the flour and salt. Using the dough hook, knead on low for 5 minutes. Alternatively knead by hand.
  • Divide dough into 3 equal sized balls and cover with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise for 1.5 hours in a warm room, until about doubled in size.

Make the pomodoro sauce:

  • Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Add onions and saute 5 minutes untiltranslucent.  Add garlic and saute an addition minute.  Add crushed tomatoes and basil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Make the tiramisu:

  • Pour coffee into a 2 cup measuring cup.  Sweeten with 3 tablespoons of the sugar, and If using add 1/4 cup rum or coffee liquor. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whip heavy cream with vanilla and the remaining sugar, until stiff peaks form.  Fold in the mascarpone cheese.
  • Spread a small amount of the whipped cream/cheese mixture on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Dunk the biscuits one at a time in the coffee, then lay them in the dish on top of the cheese mixture. Repeat this procedure with 1/2 of the biscuits.
  • Cover the biscuit layer with the whipped cream/cheese mixture, then repeat so you have one more layer of biscuits (use remaining biscuits). You should end with 3 layers of whip cream/cheese mixture and 2 layers of biscuits.
  • Dust the last layer of whipped cream/cheese mixture with cocoa powder, covering it entirely.  Place in the refrigerator for 60 minutes. Toserve, cut into 9 squares, lifting each piece out carefully with a thin spatula.  

Saute the mushrooms:

  • Add the olive oil to a medium saute pan set over medium heat. When warm add the sliced mushrooms and saute until they have shed most of their liquid, about 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste; set aside.

Prepare the Caesar salad:

  • To make the croutons, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat a small saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil and mashed garlic. Just before the garlic begins to brown, remove the pan from heat. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the French bread into 1-inch cubes and spread on the baking sheet in a single layer. Remove garlic from the pan and drizzle the garlic oil over the croutons. Toss cubes to evenly coat. Season with salt andpepper. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
  • To make the dressing, start by placing the raw egg in boiling water for 30 seconds. Crack the egg into the bowl of a food processor, then add garlic, anchovies, and mustard. Blend until smooth. In a thin stream add olive oil and blend until dressing is thick and all the olive oil is gone (alternately use a bowl and a whisk). Stir in lemon juice and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, place some of the dressing in a large bowl. Add some of the lettuce and croutons. Toss until well coated. Plate and repeat for the remaining lettuce.
  • Using a peeler, make curls of parmesan cheese to garnish salads if desired.

To assemble and bake the pizzas:

  • Prepare pizza oven according to instructions, or if using a regular oven, space two oven racks in upper third and lower third of oven and preheat to 500 degrees.
  • Dust a pizza peel with 1/3 of the cornmeal (for pizza oven), and if using a regular oven, dust a round of dough with flour and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Using your hands stretch the dough to create a round 14-inch pizza. Dough should be 1/8 inch thick with a thicker border.
  • Brush pizza dough, avoiding the rim with olive oil. Place 1/3 of the pomodoro sauce inside the rim of the pizza. Season with Kosher salt. Arrange the mozzarella slices evenly on top of the pizza.
  • Slide the pizza off the peel and place pizza on the floor, right next to the fire, making sure you rotate it regularly to encourage even cooking. It should only take between 90 seconds to 2 minutes per pizza depending on thickness. Always leave the door open when baking pizza in a pizza oven.
    Alternately, bake in regular oven for 10-12 minutes, rearranging pans for more even baking if needed.
  • Remove and immediately scatter the basil leaves over the pizzas. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt. If using pecorino Romano, sprinkle over pizza. Cook/finish mushroom and pepperoni pizza in the same manner, adding topping just before placing in oven.

Cook Times

Active Prep162
Hands-On Cook0
Hands-Off Cook0
Passive0
Total Time2 hours 42 minutes
Recipe Serving Size9

Ingredients

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 2 1/4 cup warm water just above body temperature, about 105 degrees
  • 1 ½ tablespoon granulated yeast
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Kosher salt preferably Diamond Crystal brand
  • 6 ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour slightly more or less, scoop gently and level with a knife. Bob's Redmill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour for GF version

For the pomodoro sauce:

  • 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion small dice
  • 3 clove garlic minced
  • 28 ounce canned whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes blended to just slightly chunky
  • 4 tablespoon fresh basil chopped

For the mushroom pizza:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cup crimini mushrooms or mixed varieties sliced

For the pepperoni pizza:

  • 2 ounce sliced pepperoni

For the pizza:

  • 8 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 16 ounce fresh mozzarella about 2 large balls, sliced into rounds 1/8 inch thick, patted dry with a paper towel
  • 1 bunch fresh basil leaves torn into small pieces
  • 6 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil divided, for topping the pizza and for brushing the pizza before the sauce
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt use your favorite
  • 4 tablespoon Pecorino Romano cheese optional, grated

FOR THE TIRAMISU:

  • 2 cup brewed coffee cooled
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar divided
  • 7 ounce lady finger biscuit
  • 8 ounce Mascarpone cheese
  • 2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Optional:

  • 1/4 cup rum or coffee liqueur

FOR THE CAESAR SALAD:

  • 3 head romaine lettuce large full heads (not hearts), chopped, washed and dried in a salad spinner

For the croutons:

  • 1/2 loaf French bread cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 clove garlic peeled and smashed

For the dressing:

  • 2 clove garlic
  • 5 filets canned anchovy filet
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Tools Required

8x8 inch glass baking dish, Baking sheet, Box grater, Can Opener, coffee maker, Cutting board, Electric Hand Mixer, Fine-Mesh Strainer, Food Processor, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, parchment paper, Peeler, Plastic food wrap, Salad spinner, Saucepan, Saute pan, Sharp Knives, Spatula, Stand Mixer, Whisk
Reheating/Serving Instructions
Reheat pizza in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melting.

Nutrition

Calories: 1416kcal | Carbohydrates: 143g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 75g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 253mg | Sodium: 2501mg | Potassium: 1034mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 14115IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 565mg | Iron: 10mg

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