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Want an exceptional homemade pizza that takes less time to prepare than opening your freezer and popping a subpar store version in the oven?
The trick is to swap naan for pizza dough. Then to top with high quality creamy cheese, freshly ground pepper and a drizzle of honey.
Naan is a leavened oven baked flatbread from India. It is soft, chewy and slightly tangy. It’s charred edges make it a surprising platform for pizza.
For your naan pizza be sure to splurge on top shelf cheese. Grate a small ball of fresh mozzarella. Then tear a couple ounces of taleggio into small pieces.
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and top with a piece of parchment paper. Place the naan on the prepared baking sheet.
Drizzle a couple teaspoons of heavy cream over each naan.
Scatter with grated garlic.
Top with the mozzarella, then the taleggio. Grind a generous amount of pepper on top of each.
Bake until golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.
Scatter a little finely grated parmesan over the pizza and drizzle with a little honey.
This pizza par excellence is best served straight from the oven and is exceptional with an arugula salad on the side.
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