Wednesday, April 25, 2012

White Chicken Pizza

Tonight I tried a couple recipes from THIS site once again.
First I used their pizza crust recipe, and then I made the one titled "White Pizza with Chicken". To get to both recipes, click on step 2 and then choose Pizza for your Theme. Both recipes will be listed there.

I only needed 3 cups of flour, and I think stuff like that depends on the humidity level and whatever is in the air. So I did one cup wheat flour, then scooped about 3/4 cup wheat flour into the measuring cup, and topped it off with all-purpose flour, and the third cup was also all-purpose. I kneaded it right inside my bowl, instead of turning it out onto a floured counter. I also rolled it right on to my stone instead of rolling it out on the counter. I really don't like cleaning up, LOL!
Then, in following the pizza recipe, I spread the garlic butter all over the dough, and then baked it about 5 minutes, hoping it might set more, making it easier to spread the ricotta.
I did not mix the ricotta, parmesan and spices because when I complained about making lasagna, that seemed to be my biggest "error". Everyone else just tosses in this and that. So! I spread the ricotta, then sprinkled the parm, then sprinkled the spices.
I decided to use a can of chicken chunks for a couple of reasons...its quicker and easier, plus its cheaper to buy a can of chicken than to buy chicken breasts. So I drained the can, rinsed the chicken and crumpled it up? to make it lots of tiny shredded bits. I only used about half the 13oz can. Then I sprinkled on some mozzarella, and I didn't use anywhere near 3 cups worth! I had a package of 2 cups moz, that we'd already used some from, and I didn't use half of what was in the package. This is what it looked like ready to go in the oven...
and here it is, ready to eat!
I liked it just fine, but I think I would bake it at 350 or 375 so that it cooked more evenly throughout. My son ate without complaint or compliment, lol. My daughter told me that it was "good, but please don't make it again." haha!