Pizza Margherita

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour, for dusting the counter
• Two portions pizza dough
• Semolina flour, for dusting the pizza peel
• ⅔ cup tomato sauce for pizza, divided
• 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices, then torn or cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces, patted dry, divided
• 12-14 fresh basil leaves
• Extra-virgin olive oil, to serve

Instructions

1. 1. Heat the oven with a baking steel or stone at 500°F for at least 1 hour.
2. 2. Broil, dust the counter with all-purpose flour, and shape one dough portion into a 10-inch round.
3. 3. Dust the peel with semolina, transfer the dough, and top with half the tomato sauce and mozzarella.
4. 4. Bake until browned and melted, 5 to 8 minutes.
5. 5. Repeat with the second dough portion. Finish each pizza with torn basil and olive oil.
6. 6. Cut into slices and serve.