Margherita Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 ball pizza dough
• 1 cup San Marzano tomatoes, crushed
• 4 oz fresh mozzarella, torn
• Handful of fresh basil leaves
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Flaky salt
• Semolina or flour, for dusting

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven (with a stone or steel if you have one) as hot as it goes — about 500°F / 260°C.

2. 2

   Stretch the dough into a 10-inch round on a floured peel.

3. 3

   Spread the crushed tomatoes to the edge and season with salt.

4. 4

   Dot with torn mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil.

5. 5

   Bake 8–12 minutes, until the crust is blistered and the cheese bubbles.

6. 6

   Finish with fresh basil and one more drizzle of oil.