* 1 portion Pizza dough - makes 2 pizzas
* 1/2 portion Spicy tomato pizza topping (use a jar of shop-bought Pizza Sauce if you're pushed for time)
* 150g Mozzarella cheese, torn into pieces
* 100g from a selection of good quality sliced meats from the deli counter
* 25g of Parmesan cheese, freshly Grated
* Olive oil
* Basil leaves to garnish
===Method===
* Make 1 pizza per person
* Preheat the oven to 230° C (450° F - gas 8) or about 9 cm (3") from a very hot grill if using a Pizza stone
* Dust the work surface with Fine yellow cornmeal and divide your Pizza dough into two balls and roll out into two 20 cm (8") rounds
* Prick the pizza all over with a fork. This prevents it puffing up too much and burning while it is cooking.
* Pre-cook the pizza base for about 3 minutes on one side only if using a pizza stone, then remove from the oven, flip and add the topping
* Spread the Spicy tomato sauce on the surface of the pizza
* Layer the sliced Meats and Mozzarella cheese onto the pizza and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
* Drizzle with olive oil
* Bake for about 9 to 10 minutes or until the base is crispy and the cheese has melted
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Recipe from: https://www.cookipedia.co.uk/wiki/index.php/New_York_style_deli_pizza
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