Recipe for white clam pizza

Karoline Boehm Goodnick

Serves 4

Flour (for sprinkling)1pound pizza dough1tablespoon olive oil1½cups cooked clam sauce¼cup ricotta cheese2tablespoons creme fraicheSalt and pepper, to taste3tablespoons grated Parmesan 2tablespoons chopped parsley¼cup rendered bacon

1. Set the oven at 500 degrees. Have on hand a 14-inch perforated pizza pan or a baking sheet.

2. On a lightly floured counter, roll the pizza dough to a 15-inch circle. Transfer to the pizza pan or baking sheet. Brush pizza dough with olive oil.

3. In a large bowl, stir together clam sauce, ricotta, creme fraiche, salt, and pepper. Spread the clam mixture over the pizza dough and sprinkle with Parmesan.

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4. Bake the pizza on bottom rack of the oven for 8 to 15 minutes or until crisp at the edges and golden on the bottom (lift a corner to check).

5. Transfer pizza to cutting board. Sprinkle with parsley and bacon. Cut into slices. Karoline Boehm Goodnick

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