Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Pizza Bites

Another of Emeril's many wonderful recipes. However, I did omit the Roe when I made it. Total inactive prep time is 1 hr. 40 min. Posted for Zaar World Tour 05

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 6  ounces  goat cheese
• 8  ounces smoked salmon, thinly sliced
• 2  ounces  salmon roe
• 1⁄4 cup  minced shallots or 1⁄4 cup green onion
• 1  sprig fresh dill, to garnish

• Basic Pizza Dough

• 1  cup warm water (110 degrees F)
• 1 (1/4ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Basic Pizza Dough:
2. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
3. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until all the flour is incorporated but the dough is still slightly sticky.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil all sides.
6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
7. Pizza Time:
8. Remove the dough from the bowl. On a lightly floured surface, knead briefly. Let rest for 10 minutes.
9. Roll out into a rectangle, about 16 by 10 inches, and cut into six squares, about 5 inches each. Lightly brush each square with olive oil, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
10. Bake until starting to turn light golden brown, about 6 minutes.
11. Evenly cover each square with goat cheese and return to the oven until the crust is golden brown and slightly crisp and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
12. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Cut each square in half diagonally.
13. Arrange smoked salmon on each pieces and top with a dollop of salmon roe. Sprinkle with shallots, garnish with a small sprig of dill, and serve immediately.