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How to Make Capresa Pizza

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by Tien Frogget

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Start with your favorite pizza dough recipe, pre-made dough, or pre-cooked pizza crust like boboli. Whatever your favorite kind is.

Start with your favorite pizza dough recipe, pre-made dough, or pre-cooked pizza crust like boboli. Whatever your favorite kind is.

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Pre-heat oven to the temperature required for your chosen pizza crust.

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Roll out the dough onto a floured pan and set aside. I like thin crust and didn't have a pizza pan so I made a large rectangular crust on a cookie sheet.

Roll out the dough onto a floured pan and set aside. I like thin crust and didn't have a pizza pan so I made a large rectangular crust on a cookie sheet.

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If you are using dough and not a pre-cooked crust, I recommend cooking it halfway in the oven (after it's pre-heated) without any sauce or toppings, then taking it out and adding the toppings.

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The reason for this is because the sauce you are going to make is a little thinner than what you normally put on pizza and can soak into the dough and keep it from cooking completely otherwise.

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In a bowl, combine the 1/2 c tomato sauce...

In a bowl, combine the 1/2 c tomato sauce...

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...2 tbsp agave nectar or sugar (doesn't matter which, I just like agave because it's healthier)...

...2 tbsp agave nectar or sugar (doesn't matter which, I just like agave because it's healthier)...

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...and your 1/4 c balsamic vinegar. You should have a sort of thin glaze.

...and your 1/4 c balsamic vinegar. You should have a sort of thin glaze.

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Tomato. YUM!!! (Okay, okay. I know this is technically not a step. I just wanted an excuse to use this pretty tomato picture. :)

Tomato. YUM!!! (Okay, okay. I know this is technically not a step. I just wanted an excuse to use this pretty tomato picture. :)

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Slice your tomato into nice, thin slices, then cut each slice into halves.

Slice your tomato into nice, thin slices, then cut each slice into halves.

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Take your salt, pepper, and garlic powder...

Take your salt, pepper, and garlic powder...

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...and sprinkle it generously over your tomato halves.

...and sprinkle it generously over your tomato halves.

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Slice up your fresh mozzarella into pieces roughly the same size as your tomato halves.

Slice up your fresh mozzarella into pieces roughly the same size as your tomato halves.

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Slice up long thin strips of basil by twisting the basil leaves together really tightly and then cutting narrowly with your knife.

Slice up long thin strips of basil by twisting the basil leaves together really tightly and then cutting narrowly with your knife.

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Spread a thin glaze of the balsamic tomato mixture onto your pizza crust.

Spread a thin glaze of the balsamic tomato mixture onto your pizza crust.

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Sprinkle your 1/2 c shredded mozzarella over the top of the pizza. You want it to be a little thinner than you would normally put on a pizza.

Sprinkle your 1/2 c shredded mozzarella over the top of the pizza. You want it to be a little thinner than you would normally put on a pizza.

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Place the tomato slices, fresh mozzarella pieces, and shredded basil evenly across your pizza.

Place the tomato slices, fresh mozzarella pieces, and shredded basil evenly across your pizza.

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Bake your pizza based on the instructions for your pizza crust. :) if you already cooked the crust halfway, you won't need to cook it as long.

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Enjoy mouth-watering Capresa Pizza! Make sure you make enough for everyone, they will be asking for more...

Enjoy mouth-watering Capresa Pizza! Make sure you make enough for everyone, they will be asking for more...

You're Done!

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This guide was made by:

Tien Frogget

Southern California

tienfrogget.com

Professional photographer, writer, graphic designer

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It was incredible! I'm going to make it again and again and again. Thanks!

Wendy Froshay last year

Pizza dough or crust

½ Cups Tomato sauce

¼ Cups Balsamic vinegar

2 Tablespoons Agave or sugar

½ Cups Shredded mozzarella

4 Ounces Fresh mozzarella

1 Large ripe tomato

3-4 large fresh basil leaves

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder

Cookie sheet or pizza pan

Oven or pizza oven

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