Radicchio and Prosciutto Pizza
- Basic Pizza Dough
- 4 to 8 tablespoons cornmeal
- 8 to 12 thin slices prosciutto (about 10 ounces)
- About 2 cups shredded radicchio
- About 6 ounces mozzarella or Italian fontina, cut into 4 equal pieces
- Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing crust
- Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape each portion into a round.
- Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, position a pizza stone or oven rack as low in the oven as possible.
- Preheat the oven to 475.
- Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons cornmeal in a 10-inch pizza pan, on a large baking sheet, or on a pizza peel if using a stone.
- Stretch the dough into a circle approximately 10 inches in diameter and no more than 1/4 inch thick.
- Lay the dough on the prepared surface and repair any holes pinching the dough together.
- Lay 2 or 3 pieces of prosciutto on the pizza.
- Then spread about 1/2 cup of the radicchio evenly over the entire surface of dough, leaving 1/4 inch of dough to form the edge of the pizza.
- Slice 1 piece of cheese into uniform slices and put on top of radicchio.
- Lightly brush the exposed crust with olive oil.
- Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake 15 to 18 minutes, until the edge of the pizza is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Repeat with the remaining 3 dough rounds.
- Serve them as they come out, or keep warm until ready to serve, You can also bake 2 at a time.
dough, cornmeal, thin, shredded radicchio, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/radicchio-and-prosciutto-pizza (may not work)