Lemon Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Caviar

Name: Lemon Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Caviar
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; ½ cup warm water; 3 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; 1-¾ cups all-purpose flour; 2 to 3 lemons; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; Extra virgin olive oil; ½ cup commercial crème fraîche, or ½ cup sour cream combined with ½ cup heavy cream, covered, and set for 1 hour; ½ cup commercial crème fraîche, or ½ cup sour cream combined with ½ cup heavy cream, covered, and set for 1 hour; ½ cup commercial crème fraîche, or ½ cup sour cream combined with ½ cup heavy cream, covered, and set for 1 hour; 6 ounces good quality salmon roe caviar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Lemons (A Country Garden Cookbook)

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

About

Pizza is everyone’s favorite. This elegant version can be served as an appetizer or as lunch with a salad.

Ingredients

Pizza dough

¼ cup warm water
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
¼

Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Prepare the pizza dough: In a large bowl, combine ¼ cup warm water, the yeast, and ¼ cup flour. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.

Add the remaining water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the salt, and flour and mix well with a wooden spoon.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for about 15 minutes until the dough is elastic and forms into a ball. Place the dough in a