Pizza with Black Truffle Béchamel with Baby Spinach & Mushroom

Preheat Oven & Prepare Ingredients:

Preheat oven to 250°C. Peel and mince garlic. Peel shallot and finely dice. Thinly slice mushrooms. Using a fine microplane/grater, grate fresh black truffle.

Make Truffle Béchamel:

In a small pot, completely melt butter on medium heat. Add the garlic and flour into the butter, stirring, until a thick, rough paste forms. Add 1 TBS shallot and reduce heat to low. While continually whisking to avoid lumps, slowly pour in milk a little at a time. Once combined, remove from heat, add half the parmesan (reserving some for garnish) and about 1 TBS of the grated black truffle (to taste). Give it a good mix, taste and season with salt and pepper.

Assemble Pizza:

Place pizza base on an oven tray and spread the truffle béchamel sauce over the base. Sprinkle ³⁄₄ of the mozzarella over the sauce and top with a layer of baby spinach, reserved grated black truffle (to taste) and sliced mushrooms. Sprinkle over the remaining mozzarella.

Cook Pizza:

Cook pizza for 10 - 12 minutes until the cheese and crust are golden brown, or done to your liking.

You Plate It:

Remove pizza from oven and season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining parmesan and any remaining grated black truffle (if you have any left). Slice and ENJOY!