Pizza with Prosciutto, Mozzarella di Bufala and Fresh Basil

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Preheat a pizza pan (or an upside-down heavy-duty baking sheet) in the oven.

Gently roll and stretch the pizza dough out into a 12” round while trying to maintain some of the air bubbles from the rise. Lightly dusting the preheated pizza pan with a little cornmeal adds a nice crunch to the crust and prevents it from sticking. Transfer the dough to the hot pan and bake the pizza dough for around 3 minutes until just set. Remove from the oven.

Quickly spread the tomato sauce over the par baked crust, leaving a ½” border. Top evenly with the grated mozzarella and torn mozzarella di bufala. Lightly drape the prosciutto slices on top in gentle folds.

Return the pizza to the oven and bake for 9 to 12 minutes until dough is cooked, cheese is melted and prosciutto is crispy.

Remove the pizza from the oven and slide it onto a cutting board. Dot the hot pizza with fresh basil leaves and sprinkle with Parmesan. Allow to cool for 3 minutes before slicing and serving while hot and melty.