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Pizza Con Mozzarella E Prosciutto

Source of Recipe

Italy


Recipe Introduction

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

List of Ingredients

1 recipe pasta per pizza (pizza dough)
1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
olive oil
1 pound mozzarella cheese


Recipe

Prepare the dough and pat out into a cookie sheet with sides.
Cut the prosciutto to 1 inch squares and spread out on the pizza dough.
Grate the mozzarella and sprinkle on the pizza.
bake 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before cutting into squares.

Pasta Per Pizza

5 C unbleached flour
2 packages yeast
2 C warm water
1 tsp salt
olive oil

Mound the flour on a pastry board and make a well in it. Pour the yeast powder in and add salt. add a little water to the well. and start stirring with a fork. As it gathers flour and a paste begins to form, add more water, stirring and adding until the water is used.
Start working with your hands (this will be difficult, (but after 2 minutes it will begin to take on a shape.) Knead and continue taking up flour until smooth and warm. after 15 minutes it should be smooth.
Put a teaspoon of olive oil in a bowl and roll the ball to coat. Cover and let rise.
Punch down dough and flatten. Roll into 4 rectangles to fit cookie sheets with edges 1/2 inch high (10x15).
This freezes well.