Margherita Pizza

Thin pizza dough topped with extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, fresh mozzarella slices, whole basil leaves, coarse salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Pizza is baked in hot oven until cheese has melted.

Ingredients -

Flour (for dusting)
1 pound Fresh Pizza Dough Ball cut in half
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Garlic Cloves, minced, divided
8 Large Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, thinly sliced and patted dry
1 pound Fresh Mozzarella, sliced into 1/8-inch thin rounds
Whole Basil Leaves
Coarse Salt
Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

2. On a lightly floured surface, cut pizza dough in half and roll out into two 1/8-inch thick rounds.

3. Brush each dough round with olive oil.

4. Sprinkle each with half of garlic.

5. Arrange tomato slices mozzarella rounds and basil leaves on top of dough rounds.

6. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

7. Bake 10 to 15 minutes in preheated oven, or until cheese is brown and bubbling.

Pizza Making Tips

Pizza Peel

This allows you to slide your pizza in and out from the stone without burning yourself. A short handle (i.e. 6”) is advised for at-home pizza cooking. Sprinkle the pizza peel with flour or cornmeal first to avoid sticking and to add more taste and texture. Build the pizza directly onto the peel to further avoid any mess.

Pizza Making Tips

Adding “extras”

nvest in a cheese and spice shaker. Then you can sprinkle red pepper flakes or grated parmesan cheese onto your pizza before enjoying it. If you bake your pizza with an olive oil base, then you can shake parmesan cheese onto the dough before cooking it.

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