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Course/Meal - Appetizer Entree Type of Citrus - Lemons Prep Time - 75 Minutes

Serves:

Lemon Pizza

  • ½ cup light sour cream
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 prepared and prebaked pizza crust with herbs and cheese
  • 2 Sunkist® lemons , sliced paper-thin, any seeds removed
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • to taste freshly ground pepper
  • 6 oz. cold-smoked salmon (lox), cut in thin strips*
  • 2 Tbsp. capers, drained
  • fresh dill for garnish
  • * Can substitute small cooked shrimp for salmon.

To make one portion:
  • In small bowl, combine sour cream and heavy cream. Cover and leave at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • Place prepared pizza crust on pizza stone or baking sheet. Leaving 1 inch crust, cover remaining surface with single layer of lemon slices.
  • Drizzle olive oil over lemon slices; sprinkle with pepper. Bake at 450º F for 10 minutes. Lemon slices should start to crisp but not char.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Spread cream mixture carefully over lemon slices.
  • Arrange smoked salmon over cream, in a pinwheel pattern. Sprinkle with capers; garnish with fresh dill.

Makes 12 servings