Description
Bright and fresh Burrata Caprese & Prosciutto Pizza, baked in a cast iron skillet!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (heaping) Diced Tomatoes
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced, Divided
- 2 pinches Kosher Salt
- 2 pinches Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoons Red Chili Pepper
- Extra-virgin Olive Oil As Needed
- 5 leaves Fresh Basil, Julienned, Plus More For Garnish
- 5 ounces, weight Fresh Pizza Dough, Rested And At Room Temperature
- 1 Tablespoon All-purpose Flour, For Your Work Surface
- 1 teaspoon Corn Meal
- 3 ounces, weight Fresh Burrata Cheese, Torn Into Pieces
- ½ Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 slice Prosciutto, Torn Into Pieces
Preparation
In a small bowl, mix together tomatoes, half of the garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, ½ tablespoon olive oil, and basil. Set aside.
Turn on oven broiler and adjust one of the racks to the top of the oven to rest directly under the broiler. Place a seasoned cast iron skillet (10-12 inches in diameter) directly under the broiler for 8–10 minutes. It may begin to smoke but you need the skillet to be screaming hot.
While skillet is heating, roll out pizza dough onto a floured surface–you’ll want it a tad smaller than the width of your skillet. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle it with cornmeal and transfer the pizza dough onto it. If not, you can also use a wooden cutting board.
Brush olive oil over the dough and sprinkle the remaining garlic over it. Quickly top with burrata cheese. Once the skillet has heated for the appropriate length of time, quickly and carefully slide the pizza into the skillet. Replace the skillet so it sits directly underneath the broiler.
Close the oven door and allow the pizza to cook for about 60 seconds. Open the oven door and rotate the skillet 180 degrees. Close the door and allow another 60–90 seconds underneath the broiler. Once the crust is slightly charred and cheese has melted, carefully remove the skillet from the oven and place it on a rack for 3–4 minutes.
Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese, prosciutto, tomato mixture and remaining basil leaves. Transfer the pizza to a cutting board, slice up and enjoy!
