PIZZA IN THE CORONA ERA
Desperate for pizza? Locked down! Delivery not possible! Necessity can be the mother of invention. So, one of our highly valued residents, Wayne Richter, showed that all the many years of his education weren’t wasted.
Looking forward to making their own pizza, Wayne and wife Anne White had a friend deliver some groceries to them, including ingredients they had requested for a favorite special treat — Hawaiian pizza — that Wayne makes occasionally on Sunday evenings. But when they opened up the grocery bags, there was one important element missing — the pizza dough. “We were so-o-o looking forward to our pizza, and so-o-o disappointed”.
Then, as they sorted their grocery order, they noticed two packages of Thomas English muffins. Maybe they could substitute for pizza crust? They decided to try it, and the result was delicious! Crisp and crunchy. Maybe even better than regular pizza? So they named it Wayne’s Pizza Pandemica. Here’s the recipe:
Place pizza stone or baking pan in oven and preheat to 375 degrees
Prepare toppings:
Prosciutto — cut or tear into small pieces
Goat cheese — break up into small pieces
Pineapple — cut into small pieces, fresh if possible; if canned, drain well
Macadamia nuts — chop up into tiny morsels; roasted, unsalted preferred
Split and lay out English muffins on pizza peel or platter, add toppings and carefully slide pizzas onto preheated stone or baking pan
Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until edges of pizzas are crisp and brown
Allow to cool for at least five minutes, serve and enjoy!