Pizza with Salmon and Asparagus

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Ingredients

75 ml (1/3 cup) butter
75 ml (1/3 cup) flour
375 ml (1 1/2 cups) milk
30 ml (2 tbsp) smoked salmon, flaked
60 g (1/2 cup) Cacciocavallo cheese, grated
300 g (10 oz) pizza dough
90 g (3/4 cup) Mozzarella cheese, grated
225 g (½ lb) fresh salmon, sliced thinly
15 ml (1 tbsp) chives, minced
15 ml (1 tbsp) capers
1 bunch thin asparagus spears, trimmed

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 225˚C /450˚F.
  2. In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Sprinkle with flour and blend with a wooden spoon. Cook for 2 minutes while stirring.
  3. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the smoked salmon. Turn off the heat and add the Cacciocavallo. Stir until cheese is melted and place in the refrigerator to cool.
  5. Roll out dough into a 36-cm (14-in.) circle. Place on an oiled pan. Spread cooled sauce over the dough and sprinkle with Mozzarellissima.
  6. Arrange fresh salmon over the cheese and garnish with chives and capers.
  7. Blanch the asparagus for 2 minutes in boiling, salted water. drain, pat dry and arrange on top of the pizza.
  8. Bake on middle rack of oven for about 20 minutes.

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Imported on 2011-01-20 20:26:46 — Original ID:2156