Flatbread a la Prosciutto

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Della Pizza In the early 18th century, flatbread dishes which gained notoriety in Naples, Italy, began to evolve into what we now know as the modern pizza.1 Previously, the flatbreads were adorned with garlic, salt, and cheese but modern interpretations of the dish have evolved into pizzas like the classic Margherita (mozzarella, tomato, basil) and the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (thicker crust). Together we have perfected a delicious prosciutto pizza with a homemade crust that we hope you are able to enjoy.

- Alex

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Helstosky, Carol (2008). Pizza: A Global History. London: Reaktion. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-1-86189-391-8.

Flatbread a la Prosciutto INGREDIENTS Dough: All-Purpose Flour 3 cups

Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon

Warm Water 1 cup

Salt 1 generous pinch Flatbread:

Tomato Sauce 1 cup

Sweet Onion ½ onion

French Herbs to taste

Prosciutto 5 thin slices

Parmesan 2 cups grated

Salt to taste Garlic 2 cloves

PREPARATION For the Dough:

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Step 1

Spread your freshly grated parmesan over your

Combine 1 ½ cup of flour, the olive oil, and a flatbread using as much as desired. pinch of salt into a bowl. Create a well within Step 5 your mixture and pour the water in.

On a cutting board smash and mince your garlic

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and spread it over the cheese. Then chop your

Begin to stir, and gradually add in the remaining onion finely into ribbons and place evenly on 1 ¼ cup of flour. It’s okay to get your hands flatbread. dirty! Knead the dough and add additional flour

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as needed. The more flour added, the dryer the

if you’re like us and love garlic, add more!!

dough becomes which produces a crispier

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texture once it is ovened.

Rip the strips of prosciutto into smaller pieces

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and place evenly on flatbread.

Tightly wrap the dough in plastic wrap and keep

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in the refrigerator for 3-5 hours or overnight. Season with french herbs and some salt and While this step is not required, it allows the pepper. dough to rest which generally creates a better flavor.

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If you would like to be safe, undersalt and then salt after serving. You can

Making the Flatbread:

always add more salt but you can’t take

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it away.

Preheat the oven to 500°.

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Step 2

Place the pizza in the oven and bake for 7

Roll out the dough into your desired shape. You minutes or until the crust becomes golden can also throw it into the air and catch it to brown. efficiently and quickly flatten out the dough.

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Step 3

Slice and serve!

Pour your choice of sauce into the middle of the dough and use a spoon to spread in circular motions.