Shiitake and Chanterelle Pizzas with Goat Cheese

A gourmet pizza featuring a blend of wild mushrooms, three cheeses, and fresh chives on a homemade wheat flour crust. This artisanal pizza combines earthy shiitake and chanterelle mushrooms with creamy goat cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan for a sophisticated flavor profile.

2 servings
4 hr 28 min

Ingredients

  • cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • ½ cup white whole wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten flour
  • teaspoons coarse kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • cups warm water
  • teaspoons active dry yeast
  • tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup additional unbleached all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 6 ounces fresh chanterelle mushrooms
  • 1 cup whole-milk mozzarella cheese
  • cup Parmesan cheese
  • 6 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine all flours, coarse salt, and sugar in processor. Stir 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water and yeast in 2-cup measuring cup. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons oil. With machine running, pour yeast-oil mixture through feed tube. Blend until ball of slightly sticky dough forms, about 1 minute.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Transfer dough to lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if very sticky, about 5 minutes. Rub with 1/2 tablespoon oil; place in resealable 1-gallon plastic bag. Seal bag. Let dough rise at room temperature until doubled, about 2 hours. Open bag; punch down dough in bag. Reseal. Chill overnight, punching down occasionally. Divide into thirds. DO AHEAD Wrap pieces separately; freeze up to 1 week. Thaw 2 pieces in refrigerator before continuing. Let 2 wrapped pieces stand at room temperature 1 hour before shaping.

    180 min

  3. 3.

    Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt. Sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover, and chill.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Sprinkle 2 large sheets of parchment with flour. Roll out 2 dough pieces, each on separate parchment sheet, to 10-inch rounds, letting dough rest a few minutes if springing back. Brush with oil; sprinkle each with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/3 cup Parmesan. Top with mushrooms, then dot with goat cheese. DO AHEAD Slide pizzas on parchment onto baking sheets; cover with plastic. Chill up to 4 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

    20 min

  5. 5.

    Position 1 rack in bottom third and1 rack in top third of oven; place heavy baking sheet on each and preheat oven to 450°F for at least 30 minutes. Slide 1 pizza on parchment onto each hot baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes; reverse sheets. Bake pizzas until crusts are brown at edges and on bottom, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chives.

    48 min