Pizza with Arugula and Mozzarella

By lisalang

Ingredients

• 1/4 dough from master pizza dough recipe
• cornmeal for sprinkling
• 8 slices of fresh mozzarella, each one about 1/4 inch thick and 1 1/2 inches in diameter
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 cup very firmly packed, fresh arugula
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

. Preheat oven with pizza stone in it to 525 degrees.
2. Shape a pizza, and let it rise a second time (see instructions in master pizza dough recipe).
3. When ready to cook, sprinkle a pizza peel with cornmeal. Carefully place the pizza on the paddle. Inside the rim, arrange the mozzarella slices evenly. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon of the coarse salt. Sprinkle cornmeal on pizza stone in oven. Slide pizza on to pizza stone. Bake 6 minutes. (If a softer crust is desired, dab rim with moistened brush after 3 minutes, then cook 3 minutes more.) Remove, and immediately scatter the arugula on the cheese. Sprinkle on the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of coarse salt. Drizzle oil over all and serve immediately.