Ingredients for the zuchini

4 medium zuchini trimmed

2 tablespoon olive oil

3/4teasepoon kosher salt

Ingredients for the pizza

pizza dough

all purpose flour

4 small garlic cloves, shaved

into paper thin slices with a knife or a mandoline

1/2 teasepoon chilli flakes

12 ounces(2 cups) fresh mozzarella

1 bunch basil

scant 3 tablespoon olive oil +moore for drizzling

2 ounces grated cheese

sea salt

Method.

To make the zuchini:

Preheat the oven to 450/c. Slice the zucchini length wise to 1/4 inch thick slabs . Spread them in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet . Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt . Roast until tender but not limp 7-10minutes . Cool. (You can roast the zuchini 8 hours ahead. Store in a room temperture ). Increase the oven to 500/c arrange a rack in the top third of the oven and place the pizza stone on the rack . Let heat for 1 hour . Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before baking . Turn a large baking sheet upside down or use a pizza peel . Dust the surface with flour . Form 1 piece of the dough into a 1/2 inch round and set it on a baking sheet or peel. Working quickly , scatter the dough with one forth of the garlic and a generous pinch of chilli flakes . Scatter one forth of the mozzarella and 5to 7 basil leaves depending on the size over the zuchini . Drizzle with 2 tablespoon of the olive oil. Jiggle the pizza gentle on the pan (or peel) to sticking if it is, loosen it and sprinkle a little more flour under the area where it stuck . Slide the pizza onto the hot stone making sure to start at the stone back so that the entire pizza will fit on it . Cook the pizza for 3 minutes Turn on a broiler . Broil the pizza until golden crisp , and a bit blistery and charred in places 2 to 4 minutes. Watch it carefully to see if does not burn.) If you don’t have a peel use tongs to slide the pizza onto a large platter . Sprinkle with one forth of the grated cheese and a pinch of sea salt and drizzle with olive oil Repeat the remaing dough and toppings

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