How many of us are blessed to have that brick oven in the back yard?  Grilling pizza is no different then using a brick oven except you use your BBQ Grill.  It comes out crispy and lightly smoky, just like you are eating pizza at a pizzeria in Naples.  It is easier then you think with this fail proof pizza dough recipe.

The first time we made grilled pizzas, Lenny thought I lost my mind.  The next time we decided to make them, I also decided our guests would make their own individual ones, he really thought I lost my mind.  Both times, he was wrong.  Grilling pizza is easy and having your guests make their own is a huge hit!

Recently, when we had a warm pre-summer evening, we invited a couple friends over for pizza and wine.   The only thing was, they would be cooking their own pizzas.  These friends were newbies to our pizza dinner party concept and they loved it!   As this was completely last minute (say 6pm) we were not prepared, so we had to use what we had in the house.  The toppings we came up with was:  black truffles, white corn, cilantro, prosciutto, caramelized fennel with red peppers, blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, and eggs.

We have been meaning to give Celine a new recipe using her wonderful truffles and used this opportunity to exactly that.  We made a luscious prosciutto and black truffle pizza with egg – it was amazing!!!  Slightly salty and earthy with the creamiest of the just cooked egg!  If you love pizza, prosciutto and truffles, this is your pizza!

Recipe:  Pizza Dough

2 cups 00 flour

1 package yeast

1 cup water, warm

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp kosher salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

Mix water, yeast and sugar together, set aside until bubbly and doubled in size, about 10 – 15 minutes.  Put flour and salt into a food processor fitted with dough attachment.  Add yeast mixture and mix.  Slowly drizzle oil in as it mixing.  Knead using food processor for about 5 minutes.  Set aside in an oiled bowl until double, about 45 minutes.   Punch down, knead with hands and make pizza.

We rolled our dough out on a table covered with medium grind cornmeal or polenta, helps prevent it from sticking to the grill.  Before adding to the grill, we spray the grate with oil.  Be sure to remove the grate from the fire before spraying with oil!!!  After adding your toppings to your dough, slowly slide onto the grate of the grill and cover – best to put together your pizzas on a pizza peel or a cookie sheet without sides.  Bake for about 10 – 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and the crust is crispy.

Recipe:  Grilled Prosciutto & Black Truffle Pizza

pizza dough, see recipe above

parmesan cheese

good quality prosciutto

good quality black truffles

organic eggs

black truffle oil

sea salt

fresh cracked black pepper

Basically, we used our basic pizza dough recipe, topped it with Parmesan cheese, prosciutto and black truffles;  grilling it just until the dough was set and then topping it with an egg and cooking for another 3 – 5 minutes, depending on how you like your egg.  Before serving drizzling with a little black truffle oil, a sprinkle of sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper …. amazing!