Karen's Shaved Asparagus White Pizza

• Make Karen's Perfect Pizza Dough (see recipe.) Use half of the recipe (2 balls.)
• Let the pizza balls rest at room temperature dusted with flour.

Easy White Sauce:

• Melt the butter in a heavy one quart pot. Add the shallots and garlic, cook over low heat until softened but not colored about 3 minutes.

  Add the flour, stir in and cook 1 more minute. Add half of the milk and the wine - bring to a boil - stirring to thicken, about I minute. Reduce heat to low and add the remaining milk and salt. Simmer stirring until a nice thickened sauce, a few minutes more. Set aside.

Shave the Asparagus:

• Lay the asparagus spears on a cutting board. Shave the stalks with a vegetable peeler - add to a large bowl. Cut off tips; cut them in half lengthwise; add to bowl.

  Add 3 teaspoons EVOO to the bowl with the 1 T. garlic; mix in and set aside. Add a pinch of salt if desired.
• Preheat the oven to 525 degrees.

Finish the Pizza:

• Roll or stretch each pizza dough round to 11". Place on 2 cornmeal dusted pizza pans.

  Top both evenly with the White Sauce, leaving a half inch boarder for the crust. Dot with ricotta cheese all over (can use a small ice cream scoop for perfect circles.) Top with 3/4 of the cheese (remainder will go on top.)
• Mound the shaved asparagus on top (will wilt as it cooks.) Top with remaining 1/4 of the cheese - scatter on top. Sprinkle with dried oregano. Brush the crust with olive oil if desired.
• Bake for 12 - 14 minutes - this will depend on the heat of your oven, until crispy and the cheese is bubbly; asparagus cooked with golden edges.
• Let rest 1 minute - cut each pizza into 6 rectangles and eat!
• Cooked Pizza freezes very well... wrap tightly.