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SQUASH FLOWER PIZZA
01:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
SQUASH FLOWER PIZZA
1 pound pizza dough
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sliced onion
20 squash flowers
2 cloves minced garlic
Grated Romano cheese
Chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano and chives)
Pinch salt and pepper
Allow dough to rise. Butter a rectangular pan and shape the dough into it.
Remove the little green septals at base of flower. Rinse flowers to remove any dirt or insects. Dry on paper towels (they dry quickly).
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté onions. Place the flowers in one at a time. Lightly cook them 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Remove onions and flowers, one at time, to a plate.
Place olive oil from skillet in a small bowl and add garlic, salt and pepper. With a pastry brush, paint the pricked dough with the olive oil mixture.
Bake at 420 degrees for 12 to 16 minutes until the bottom is lightly cooked to near crispness. Add cooked flowers and onions to the top. Add the grated cheese and brush edges with the olive oil mixture. Place back in the oven for 5 to 6 minutes until desired crispness. Add chopped herbs and some additional grated cheese.
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