White Pizza with Prosciutto & Hot Honey Recipe
This White Pizza with Prosciutto & Hot Honey is a delightful combination of creamy ricotta and fresh mozzarella cheeses topped with savory prosciutto slices. Baked to golden perfection and finished with a drizzle of spicy hot honey and fragrant fresh basil, this pizza offers a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. Ideal for a quick gourmet meal or entertaining guests.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Base
- 1 lb pizza dough
Cheese Toppings
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella
Other Toppings
- 4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C) and place a pizza stone inside to ensure even and crispy cooking of the pizza base.
- Prepare Dough: On a floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a round shape approximately 12 inches wide, ensuring an even thickness for proper cooking.
- Spread Ricotta: Spread the ricotta cheese evenly over the rolled-out dough, making sure to leave a small border around the edges for the crust.
- Add Mozzarella: Sprinkle the shredded fresh mozzarella evenly over the ricotta layer to add a creamy, melted cheese layer.
- Top with Prosciutto: Arrange thin slices of prosciutto over the mozzarella to add a salty, savory flavor to the pizza.
- Bake Pizza: Carefully transfer the prepared pizza onto the hot pizza stone or a baking sheet inside the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Finish and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven, drizzle the hot honey over the top for a spicy sweetness, garnish with fresh basil leaves, slice into eight pieces, and serve hot.
Notes
- For best results, make sure the pizza stone is thoroughly preheated.
- If you don’t have hot honey, mix honey with a pinch of chili flakes as a substitute.
- Fresh mozzarella can be replaced with shredded low-moisture mozzarella if preferred.
- You can customize the basil garnish by adding it before baking for a milder flavor, but fresh after baking retains its aroma.
- Use a pizza peel or a flat baking sheet to transfer the pizza safely to the stone.
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