Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese Pizza

One of our favorite places to go in Vancouver is at the Harbour . .where we enjoy the Smoked Salmon Pizza. It isn't pizza in the sense of pizza sauce and is definitely more likely enjoyed by adults. This last Christmas . . .I came up with a recipe that tastes very much like it. . .and we love it.

The dough has olive oil base and it sits in the fridge until you are ready to use it. .

Dough

1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

2 teaspoons yeast

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 cups of unbleached white flour

1. Mix together the yeast, sugar and olive oil with the water in a large bowl.
2. Mix in the flour with a wooden spoon and stir well.
3. Cover but not airtight.
4. Put in the fridge for a few days or leave on the counter for a few hours and use right away.
5. I had mine in the fridge for several days before using it.

Then I took half the dough and spread it on a large cookie sheet that had a smidge of olive oil on it. . .and let it rest a few hours.

I baked the dough at 400 on the parchment paper and cookie sheet until firm .. .about 10 minutes. Then I put the topping on. .

For the topping

Spread, half a brick. . .4 ounces of cream cheese.

Top with very thinly sliced smoked salmon .. .I bought mine at Costco

Sprinkle on very thin red onion. . .or capers .. .or both.

Put back into the hot oven without the cookie sheet. .but still on the parchment paper.

I did this to brown the bottom and make the flat bread crisp.

Very yummy. . . we love it. . .and think of reasons why we need to make it again . . .and again.

Just a crisp salad is all that is needed to make a nice dinner. .