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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 x batch basic pizza dough
OR two prebaked 12-inch pizza crusts
1 cup pureed plum tomatoes, drained
before pureeing
4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
24 x fresh basil leaves
Instructions:
Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven, with a baking stone or baking sheet inside, to 500F. Prepare and stretch out dough (as described in dough recipe) to make two 12-inch pizzas. Cover the pizzas with a clean dishcloth and let rise until soft and slightly puffy (10 to 20 minutes).

2. Spread pureed tomatoes on top of the crust in a thin layer. Arrange mozzarella and basil leaves on top; drizzle with olive oil. Brush the edges of the crust with olive oil.

3. Slide pizzas onto the baking stone or preheated baking sheet. Bake until the crust is puffy and nicely browned and the cheese is melted (6 to 8 minutes), turning as needed for even baking.

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