HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
The following is a list of the ingredients needed to prepare this recipe. For exact amounts and measurements, refer to the printable recipe card located near the bottom of this post.
FOR THE DOUGH:
- Active Dry Yeast – Do not confuse this with Instant Yeast. Active dry yeast needs to be dissolved in water before use, while instant yeast can be mixed right into dry ingredients.
- All Purpose Flour – No need for anything special. Just use regular all-purpose flour. I have not tried this recipe with any other type of flour.
- Sugar
- Olive Oil
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FOR THE PIZZA:
- Basil Pesto – Use homemade if possible. You can find my homemade. Store-bought pesto works great too.
- Cheese – Good mozzarella is the classic choice. Don’t buy the pre-shredded stuff. Buy a ball of mozzarella that you can tear with your hands or a ball that you can slice and layer onto the pizza.
- Parmesan Cheese – This adds saltiness and lots of familiar pizza flavour.
- Ground Black Pepper
- Fresh Basil – You can roughly chop it, tear it with your hands, or just place whole leaves onto the hot pizza when it comes out of the oven. Fresh basil will wilt and turn black with heat, so hold off on the fresh basil until you are ready to serve. (As you can see, I did not wait long enough!)
