Comté Cheese and Mushroom Pizza
Spent Grain Dough

An artisanal mushroom and Comté cheese pizza featuring a distinctive beer spent grain dough, rich mushroom base sauce, and caramelized crust.

Ingredients

• 1 portion beer spent grain pizza dough
• 200 g brown mushrooms
• 30 g butter
• 100 ml heavy cream
• 120 g mozzarella cheese
• 80 g Comté cheese
• to taste salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Prepare mushrooms for roasting

   

   Place sliced mushrooms into a small metal roasting pan and add a little butter to ensure they become fragrant during cooking.

   Tip: Adding a touch of butter helps enhance the aroma and ensures the mushrooms develop a rich flavor when roasted.
2. 2Remove beer spent grain dough

   

   Take out a portion of the fermented beer spent grain dough from its storage container carefully using a plastic scraper.

   Tip: Use a flexible scraper to gently release the dough without tearing its gluten structure.
3. 3Knead and shape the dough

   

   Place the dough onto a floured countertop surface, then begin kneading, stretching, and rounding it into a smooth pizza base shape.

   Tip: Ensure the surface is well-dusted with flour to prevent sticking while shaping the dough.
4. 4Stretch the pizza base

   

   Lift and stretch the dough by hand to expand it into a thin, even circular pizza crust.

   Tip: Handle the edges gently to preserve the outer crust rim and keep the thickness uniform.
5. 5Apply mushroom base sauce

   

   Spoon the homemade mushroom sauce—made from stir-fried mushrooms, butter, and blended heavy cream—onto the center of the stretched pizza dough, then spread it evenly.

   Tip: Spread the sauce smoothly while leaving a small border clean around the edges for the crust.
6. 6Add Mozzarella and Comté cheese

   

   Evenly distribute pieces of original mozzarella cheese and Comté cheese chunks over the sauce-covered pizza base, adding a bit extra to ensure a rich and flavorful cheese layer.

   Tip: Comté cheese adds a distinct and heavy aroma, but you can substitute it with Parmesan if unavailable.
7. 7Top with roasted mushrooms

   

   Take the pre-roasted mushrooms—which feature rich mushroom and shiitake flavors—and arrange them evenly over the cheese layer. It is best to let the mushrooms cool down slightly before placing them onto the pizza.

   Tip: Ensure the roasted mushrooms are distributed evenly so every slice gets a balanced flavor profile.
8. 8Bake the pizza

   

   Quickly transfer the prepared pizza into the oven using a metal peel to bake until the crust is caramelized and the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.

   Tip: Work quickly when loading the pizza into the oven to prevent it from sticking to the peel.

Storage & Reheating

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