White Pizza
Makes one 14-inch pizza
1 package (18 ounces) frozen pizza dough
2 teaspoons yellow cornmeal or olive oil
All-purpose flour for rolling
3 ounces soft goat cheese
1/3 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 medium clove garlic, peeled and minced
3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/3 cup bottled ranch dressing or alfredo sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/3 cup finely grated Romano cheese
2 ripe plum tomatoes, sliced
Remove dough from refrigerator or freezer and let stand at room
temperature for 30 minutes if fresh or 4 hours if frozen. Position oven
rack in center of oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Sprinkle cornmeal over
the bottom of a 16-inch pizza pan or a baking sheet. (Or lightly oil pan
with olive oil.) Lightly flour surface for rolling crust. Place dough on
top and roll to a 14-inch circle. From time to time, lift dough off
surface and stretch it lightly in all directions, which makes it easier to
roll. Place in prepared pan, forming a slightly raised edge. Combine goat
cheese, ricotta, salt, pepper, garlic and basil. Spread ranch dressing
over crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with shredded mozzarella and
Romano. Dot the ricotta mixture over the top of the pizza. Place pan on
oven rack and bake 8 minutes. Quickly put tomato slices on top of pizza
and continue baking another 5 to 7 minutes. Lift crust with a spatula to
check if bottom of pizza is browned and cooked through. Let cool 5 minutes
before slicing
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