Sprinkle the yeast over 3/4 cup warm (not lukewarm) water in a bowl.
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Water
Yeast
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Bowl
2
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add the flour and salt and, with the mixer running on low speed, drizzle in the olive oil. Keep going until it's mixed through. Next, pour in the yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined.
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Olive Oil
All Purpose Flour
Water
Yeast
Salt
Equipment you will use
Stand Mixer
3
Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, tip the dough in and form it into a ball. Toss to coat the dough ball in the olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for at least an hour, or up to 3 or 4 days.
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Olive Oil
Dough
Wrap
Equipment you will use
Plastic Wrap
Mixing Bowl
4
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Arrange the oven rack in the lowest position.
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Oven
1
Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface as thinly as possible Dough should be roughly 17 by 10 inches.
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Dough
Roll
2
Place on a large baking sheet.
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Baking Sheet
3
Drizzle lightly with the olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt.
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Olive Oil
Salt
4
Spread the fig spread all over the surface of the dough.
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Fig Jam
Spread
Dough
5
Lay the slices of mozzarella all over the surface of the pizza crust.
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Prepared Pizza Crust
Mozzarella
6
Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
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Salt And Pepper
7
Bake the pizza until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Cheese
Crust
Equipment you will use
Oven
8
Remove from the oven and immediately drape the prosciutto slices over the hot pizza.
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Prosciutto
Equipment you will use
Oven
9
Sprinkle generously with the arugula and Parmesan shavings.