Potato Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
• 4 ounces asiago cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 4 ounces fontina cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 2 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425f.
• 2 cook the potatoes in lightly salted boiling water until they are easily pierced with a knife.
• 3 drain them, mash a quarter of them into a bowl (reserve 1 cup of the potato water), cut the remainder into small cubes, and reserve.
• 4 to make the dough, dissolve the yeast in the reserved potato water.
• 5 combine with 1/4 cup of the olive oil, salt, and the mashed potatoes.
• 6 stir in the flour a little at a time, adding just enough to make a dough that does not stick to the sides of the bowl.
• 7 place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 4 to 5 minutes until it reaches a smooth consistency.
• 8 (this can also be achieved in an electric mixer with the dough hook.) place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl.
• 9 cover the bowl with a wet towel or plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 45 minutes.
• 10 roll the dough out into a large circle 1/8 inch thick and about 15 inches in diameter.
• 11 place the dough on a pizza stone or baking sheet, sprinkle with the mozzarella, asiago and fontina, and top with the cubed potatoes.
• 12 drizzle the remaining olive oil on top of the pizza, then sprinkle it with fresh pepper, rosemary, oregano, basil, and parmesan.
• 13 cover again with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for 25 minutes.
• 14 remove the plastic wrap, place in the oven, and bake for 35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and crispy.
• 15 enjoy!