Margherita Pizza (Gluten Free) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pizza crust (Garlic-Herb Pizza Crust (Gluten Free) or your own pizza crust recipe)
2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
4 garlic cloves, thinnly sliced
1 lb fresh block mozzarella cheese (maybe a little less)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
4 -5 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced thin
1/3 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cook pizza crust 10 minutes (or as directed in recipe - until it is mostly cooked).
Drizzle cooked crust with a little more than 1 tbsp of the olive oil and use a brush to spread until the entire crust is moistened, adding more olive oil as needed.
Spread sliced garlic evenly on top.
Top with a single layer of 1/4\" thick slices of mozzarella (or a thickness to your liking) and then fill in any gaps in between the slices by sprinkling with the shredded mozzarella.
Place thinnly sliced tomatoes on top of cheese in a single layer, spaced close together (they will shrink and spread apart when baked).
Sprinkle with roughly chopped basil.
Drizzle with the remaining olive oil (about 1/2 tbsp) and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Bake 15 minutes or until tomatoes are crinkly and mozzarella is soft and slightly browned in some areas.