Cheesy Garlic Fingers
YEILDS
Four 12-inch Pizzas
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
2 to 3 minutes
Ingredients
For the donair sauce:
1 can or about 1 cup (310 grams) sweetened condensed milk½ cup (112 grams) white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons (4 ½ grams) garlic powder
For the garlic fingers:
Four 250-gram dough balls5 garlic cloves, minced
¾ cup (175 grams) salted butter, melted and cooled
Flour, for dusting
2 cups (225 grams) mozzarella, grated
1 cup ( 100 grams) Parmesan, grated, plus more for garnishing
1 tablespoon (2 grams) dried parsley
Bacon bits, to taste (optional)
Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
For the donair sauce:
Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl until well combined. Leave the mixture in the bowl or transfer it to a squeeze bottle. Place in the refrigerator and let cool for about 1 hour before serving.
Tip: The mixture will thicken as it cools; add a bit of water if you need a thinner consistency.
For the garlic fingers:
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Mix the garlic and melted butter together in a small bowl. Let it sit for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
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Preheat your oven, aiming for 930 °F (500 °C) on your baking stone. You can check this quickly, accurately and from a safe distance with an infrared thermometer.
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Place a dough ball on your lightly floured work surface. Push the air from the center out to the edge with your fingers. Stretch the dough out to a 12-inch (30-centimeter) round base, and then keep your dough on the countertop or lay it over your lightly-floured pizza peel.
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Working quickly, brush a little less than ¼ cup (about 40 grams) of the garlic butter over the dough. Top with ½ cup (56 grams) of grated mozzarella and ¼ cup of (25 grams) Parmesan. Sprinkle with ¼ tablespoon (½ gram) dried parsley and bacon bits to taste (if using). If you haven't already, slide the dough onto a floured peel.
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Launch the pizza into the oven and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turning the pizza every 30 seconds to ensure an even cook.
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Remove the cooked pie from the oven and garnish with more Parmesan. Add fresh parsley if you like. Cut once vertically down the center, then make horizontal slices to create 14 to 16 fingers.
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Serve with donair sauce for dipping. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
