Corn-and-Cheddar Squares
- Gluten free
- Peanut free
- Vegetarian
- Easy recipes
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough (1-1/3 to 1-1/2 lb/680 to 750 g), at room temperature
- 6 strips bacon (6 oz/175 g), chopped
- 1 tsp (5 mL) caraway seeds or cumin seeds
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each nutmeg, cayenne pepper and salt
- 4 cups (1 L) fresh corn kernels
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornmeal
- 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) shredded 2- to 5-year old (or extra-old) Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (250 mL) Cheddar cheese curds, or mild cheddar or jack cheese, diced
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
Preparation
Shape dough into ball by pulling sides down and tucking into centre of bottom; cover with tea towel and let rest for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp around edges; drain off and discard all but about 1 tbsp/15 mL fat. Add caraway seeds and fry for 30 seconds; add onion and fry until light golden. Stir in garlic, nutmeg, cayenne and salt, and fry, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in corn and parsley.
On lightly floured surface, press dough, then pull at edges to stretch and shape (or roll out) to fit inside 16- x 12-inch/40 x 30 cm rimmed baking sheet (or shape into 14-inch/35 cm round to fit pizza pan). Sprinkle cornmeal evenly over pan; transfer dough to pan.
Stretch edges of dough over pan rim, let rest for a minute, then release so dough extends to edge of rim. Spread corn mixture over dough; evenly sprinkle Cheddar cheese and curds over top. Sprinkle with black pepper.
Bake on lower rack of 425°F/220°C oven until bottom of crust is golden, 16 to 20 minutes in convection oven or 20 to 25 minutes in conventional oven. Transfer to cutting board; cut into 24 squares.
Makes 24 squares or 10 to 12 pizza slices.
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