Pizza with Charred Cherry Tomatoes and Pesto
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These crisp-crusted individual pies are a much more elegant version of the pizzas at Mama Mia's in New York's Dutchess County that Shea Gallante grew up making. Here, he tops them with sweet tomatoes, aged Gouda, and a little pesto.

Servings:
6
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Ingredients
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3/4 poundcherry tomatoessee savings

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1/4 cuppanko, Japanese bread crumbssee savings

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2garlic cloves, thinly slicedsee savings

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1shallot, thinly slicedsee savings

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5basil leaves, tornsee savings

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2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oilsee savings

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Salt and freshly ground peppersee savings

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Pizza Doughsee savings

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3/4 cupcoarsely grated aged Gouda (3 ounces)see savings

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6 tablespoonsfreshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheesesee savings

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Basil Pestosee savings

Directions
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Preheat the broiler. In a medium baking dish, toss the cherry tomatoes with the panko, garlic, shallot, basil, and olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil 6 inches from the heat for about 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes pop and brown lightly.
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Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Set a pizza stone on the bottom of the oven and heat for at least 30 minutes.
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On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each ball of Pizza Dough to a 7-inch round. Transfer two rounds to a lightly floured pizza peel. Spoon one-sixth of the cherry tomato topping on each round. Slide the pizzas onto the heated stone and bake for about 5 minutes, or until sizzling and just set. Remove from the oven and sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of the aged Gouda and 1 tablespoon of the Parmigiano. Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for about 5 minutes longer, until the cheeses are melted and the crust is lightly browned. Drizzle with a little Basil Pesto and serve. Repeat with the remaining dough, tomato topping, cheeses, and pesto.
MAKE AHEAD
The cherry tomato topping can be refrigerated overnight; let return to room temperature before using.
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