Tomato Brie Cheese Pizza
From: Christyne, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serve along with a green salad.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 3/4 cups [245 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] cold butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly snipped chives
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] icy water
  • 6 ounces [170 g] Brie cheese with skin, cubed
  • 2 large tomatoes, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Into a bowl, sift together flour and salt; cut in cold butter or margarine, until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  • Mix in 1 tablespoon [15 mL] snipped chives, chopped parsley and icy water, until firm.
  • Knead dough onto a floured surface, until smooth.
  • Wrap dough into plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Onto a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 10-inch [25-cm] circle; transfer onto a pizza sheet.
  • Arrange tomato slices and Brie cubes all over dough, leaving a 1-inch [2.5-cm] border all around; fold border over filing.
  • Bake into preheated oven for 20 minutes, until dough is golden and cheese has melted
  • Meanwhile, mix together olive oil and remaining 1 tablespoon [15 mL] snipped chives; salt and pepper.
  • Just before serving, sprinkle pizza all over with seasoned olive oil/chives mixture.