2cupsKing Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour(240 grams)
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2 to 3/4teaspoonsalt
3tablespoonsolive oil(35 grams)
Pizza Toppings and Assembly
4tablespoonsbutter
1teaspoongrated garlic
2tablespoonsgrated Parmesan cheese
4ouncesRoma tomatoes(about 2 to 3 tomatoes, diced and drained)
2tablespoonsfresh basil
4ounceslangostino lobster meatcut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces and drained
1/2cupshredded Italian six-cheese blend
vegetable oilfor the pizza stone
Kosher salt and ground black pepperfor the pizza stone
1/2lemonoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450°F with a pizza stone on the bottom rack, if you're using one.
In a medium bowl, whisk the lukewarm water with the yeast until the yeast dissolves. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and olive oil and stir until you have a cohesive, somewhat sticky dough. The dough should be easy to work with and only mildly sticky. If it's sticking to your fingers, add additional flour.
Divide the dough in half. Pat each half into a disk and place on a lightly floured piece of parchment or waxed paper. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes while the oven is heating.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece of dough into a very thin 12-inch round.
In a small microwaveable dish, melt the butter with the grated garlic. Stir.
Lightly brush the pizza rounds with the garlic butter. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the garlic butter and sprinkle the tomatoes evenly over the cheese.
Julienne the basil by stacking the leaves on top of one another and slicing them into 1/8-inch strips. Do not chop. Sprinkle the julienned basil evenly over the diced tomatoes.
Sprinkle the lobster meat evenly over the tomatoes and sprinkle the Italian cheese blend evenly on top.
Place one of the pizzas on a baking pan and bake for about 8 minutes, or until the crust is brown and the toppings are heated through. Remove from the oven and repeat with the second pizza.
Cut each pizza into 8 slices and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Recipe Tips
You can use a pizza stone. Heat the pizza stone in the oven, while the oven preheats. Transfer the rolled-out dough to it and assemble the pizza as directed. Bake in the center of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the crust is brown and the toppings are heated through.