
Clams Pizza
Wood-oven style pizza crowned with clams over blistered, chewy dough. 45 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.
Ingredients
- Heavy Cream200 ml
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, sliced into rings
- Pizza Dough500 g
- Mozzarella Cheese200 g
- Olive Oil1 tbsp, for the dish
- Dried Oregano1 tsp
- Cheese100 g, grated
- Clams800 g, cleaned
Optional extras
- Fresh Basilhandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Rack the oven to its top setting with a pizza stone or upturned tray inside and let it heat for a good 45 minutes — 250°C or higher.
- 2
Stretch the dough by hand on a floured counter to a 25cm round, leaving a plump rim; never use a rolling pin, it presses out the air.
- 3
Spread a thin veil of the sauce to within a finger of the edge — under-saucing is the difference between crisp and soggy.
- 4
Scatter over the Clams and Onion, then a drift of cheese, keeping the toppings light and evenly spaced.
- 5
Slide the pizza onto the screaming-hot stone and bake 6-8 minutes until the rim blisters and the base is spotted deep brown.
- 6
Finish with Heavy Cream and a thread of olive oil the moment it leaves the oven, slice, and serve immediately.
Chef's tip
Every oven runs hot or cold; start checking 5 minutes early.
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