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Menu Plan for Spring II: Week 10, Sunday

Puff Pastry Pizza Margherita 
Fresh Strawberries

Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu             Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

    I was looking for quick and easy.  I was hungry for pizza.  I can get both ready-to-use pizza dough and puff pastry in the refrigerator section of my supermarket.  The puff pastry was much lower in calories than the pizza crust - not necessarily per serving, but for the entire crust.  Since we always eat it all.... I opted for the lower.

Puff Pastry Pizza with Prosciutto

Total time: 30 minutes
   Use regular 'pizza' mozzarella for this, as the fresh balls have too much moisture in them and make a soggy crust.   The puff pastry makes a light and flaky crust and the pizza is ready in no time!

 Ingredients:

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) shredded or sliced mozzarella   for cooking or pizza
• 4 thin slices Prosciutto, (3oz, 90gr)
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano

 Instructions:

• Lay the pastry crust out on a baking sheet.
• Slice tomatoes as thinly as possible, 8 - 10 slices per tomato.
• Tear Prosciutto into small pieces.
• Arrange the tomato slices on the pastry. 
• Lay the Prosciutto on top. 
• Sprinkle with herbs, then cheese. 
• Bake in a preheated oven, 400F (200C) for 20 - 25 minutes, or until crust and top are golden brown.

Fresh Strawberries

However you like....

Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes for menu Assemble all ingredients and utensils Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, baking sheet Turn oven on, 400F (200C) Lay out puff pastry If frozen, thaw earlier Slice tomatoes, arrange on pastry Slice Prosciutto, arrange on tomatoes

Sprinkle with herbs Shred or slice cheese if needed, arrange on top Bake pizza Clean the strawberries       Take a break while it bakes Done?  Slice and eat Don't forget the strawberries...

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