Smoked Salmon Pizza

This recipe is fantastic.  Its so simple and the dish is very versatile.  You can use it as a pre-dinner treat to have your guests nibble on with their cocktails, or its a great, fresh summertime lunch dish.

You will need: (serves 6)

8oz of pizza dough
8 oz thinly sliced smoked salmon
1/2 of a red onion (sliced into thin strands)
1 cup cream cheese mixed with 3 tablespoons of chopped dill
EVOO
2 tablespoons of capers
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter
Salt and Pepper to taste

To start, preheat your oven to 500 degrees F.   Roll out your pizza dough into about a 10 inch round.  Brush it with EVOO and bake in a rimless baking sheet until the crust is golden brown - approx. 6-8 minutes.  In a  skillet,  caramelize your onions by heating up 1 tablespoon of EVOO at medium-high heat and then melt your butter into the EVOO.  Add in your onions and some salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently until the onions begin to get soft (about 5 minutes).  Next add in your sugar and cook until the onions are golden brown (about 20 minutes) *note* keep scrapping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan and stirring to get all the crystallized flavour mixed in.

Once your dough is ready - place it on a large round serving tray and let it cool to room temperature.  Spread a layer of your cream cheese mixture over the pizza, next add your onions and capers.  Finally, layer your smoked salmon to cover the other layers.  Slice up the "pizza" and serve!

*note* for a quicker version - you can use a fresh thin flatbread to substitute the fresh pizza dough.

Enjoy!

Chef Natty
xo