White Pizza

Instructions

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1. 1 Prepare the pizza dough according to our recipe, or if using store-bought dough, let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour before stretching.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 500°F (or as high as your oven goes).
3. 3 In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil and garlic.
4. 4 In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, thyme, lemon zest, and salt.
5. 5 Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Place the pizza dough on the baking sheet and stretch it into a large circle or oval. Use a fork to poke holes all over the dough. Par-bake for 5 minutes.
6. 6 Remove the crust from the oven and dock with a fork again to remove any air bubbles.
7. 7 Brush the garlic oil over the pizza crust, then dollop the ricotta mixture onto the center. Spread into a thin layer, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Top with the mozzarella followed by the Parmesan.
8. 8 Bake for 10 minutes, or until the crust is browned and the cheese is bubbling.
9. 9 Remove from the oven and top with basil and pinches of red pepper flakes.
10. 10 Slice and serve.