Truffle Pizza

The Ingredients

one ball of my dad's amazing pizza dough

6 sliced cremini mushrooms

1/2 pound havarti cheese ends

(black) truffle oil

extra virgin olive oil

two cloves of garlic

red pepper flakes

parmesan cheese

truffle salt

pepper

parsley

First, stretch out the dough- it should be very elastic. (Note: keep it moist with a damp kitchen towel if you aren't using it right away). I used a rectangular baking pan that was lightly brushed with olive oil to prevent it from sticking or burning. 

In a small frying pan, add a few tablespoons of olive oil and medium-low heat. Then, throw in two whole garlic cloves and red pepper flakes. Let it simmer slowly so that the garlic doesn't burn, for about ten minutes. Use a brush to lightly coat the dough with the hot garlic oil. 

The next layer is the cheese. I used havarti cheese ends because 1. they are cheaper than buying the sliced havarti and 2. because it melts nicely so the appearance doesn't matter and it adds a lot of good flavor to the earthy mushrooms. Slice up the cheese and then add the sliced mushrooms. Top with some grated parmesan cheese, truffle salt, and truffle oil. I chose black truffle oil because the taste is a bit stronger. Top with black pepper and parsley. Then, bake for 10-15 minutes. 

Pre-baking

Final product! NOM.