Family Night Pizza

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Unroll puff pastry and place side by side (overlapping slightly to form one large crust) to fit on a large parchment-lined baking sheet. Press the overlapped dough together so it sticks. Prick all over with a fork. Press edges with a fork. Refrigerate pastry until ready to use.
3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Sprinkle with flour, basil and salt; whisk about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Whisk for 2 minutes until smooth and thickened; set aside.
4. Thinly slice tomatoes and mushrooms. Cut ham into pieces. Drizzle cooled milk sauce over the pastry, leaving about a ½ inch (1 cm) around edges. Spread to barely cover crust. Arrange tomatoes, mushrooms and ham over sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.  
5. Bake about 15 minutes or until a deep golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with basil, if using.

Tips:

• If you can only find frozen blocks of puff pastry, thaw and roll the two together to form a rectangle to fit the baking sheet.
• For additional flavour, scatter pizza with fresh thyme leaves. Substitute your favourite pizza toppings for the ones above.