Italian Crust Prosciutto and Olive Pizza
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 54 min.
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Ingredients
for
4
- For the Crust
- ¾ cup warm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 5 Tbsps good-quality olive oil (plus extra for the bowl and as needed)
- For the Pizza Toppings
- 2 Tbsps good-quality olive oil
- 1 large onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- Parmesan (grated)
- 1.333 cups fresh Mozzarella (thinly sliced)
- 12 slices Prosciutto (thinly sliced)
- ½ cup pitted green olives (drained)
- fresh rosemary (chopped)
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
Preparation steps
1.
For the Crust:
2.
Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, combine flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with paddle attachment), drizzle in olive oil until incorporated with flour. Pour in yeast mixture and mix until the dough comes together in a sticky ball.
4.
Coat a separate mixing bowl lightly with olive oil. Form the dough into a smooth ball, place the dough in the bowl and toss to coat dough in olive oil. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set aside to rise for at least 1 to 2 hours.
5.
Preheat oven to 230°C | 450F | gas 8. Lightly oil a baking sheet or pizza pan.
6.
Knead the dough for several minutes and reshape into a ball. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin or stretch it out, until very thin. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet or pizza pan. Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough and spread it to the edges. Season the crust lightly with salt.
7.
For the Pizza Toppings:
8.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions and brown sugar and stir until the onions are nicely browned and tender. Set aside.
9.
Sprinkle the prepared dough with Parmesan cheese. Lay slices of mozzarella evenly over the top of the crust. Arrange caramelized onions over the top of the mozzarella. Arrange slices of prosciutto and olives over the onions. Sprinkle with chopped rosemary and season to taste with salt and pepper.
10.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the lower half of the oven, until the crust is golden brown and toppings are bubbly. Remove from oven and cut into slices and serve immediately.
