🍕 Margherita Pizza
By RichardObradovic |
Pies and Doughs |
Italian |
May 05, 2025 |
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Description
🍅 Thin crust, rich tomato sauce, creamy mozzarella, and fresh basil — this Margherita Pizza is simplicity done right, straight from the Italian kitchen.
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 🌾 300g all-purpose flour
- 💧 180ml warm water
- 🧂 1 tsp salt
- 🍬 ½ tsp sugar
- 🧁 1 tsp dry yeast
- 🛢️ 1 tbsp olive oil
- For the topping:
- 🍅 200ml tomato passata or crushed tomatoes
- 🧄 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
- 🧀 200g fresh mozzarella, sliced or torn
- 🌿 Fresh basil leaves
- 🛢️ Olive oil for drizzling
- 🧂 Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
- 1. 🥣 Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let it rest for 10 minutes until foamy.
- 2. 🌾 In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and olive oil. Knead into a soft dough.
- 3. ⏳ Cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- 4. 🔥 Preheat oven to 250°C (480°F), or as hot as possible.
- 5. 🍕 Roll out the dough into a thin round. Transfer to a baking tray or pizza stone.
- 6. 🍅 Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce. Add garlic if using, and season with salt and pepper.
- 7. 🧀 Top with mozzarella and drizzle with olive oil.
- 8. 🔥 Bake for 7–10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
- 9. 🌿 Add fresh basil just before serving.
Total Time
✍️ Prep: 20 minutes
⏳ Rise: 60 minutes
🔥 Bake: 10 minutes
✅ Total: ~1 hour 30 minutes
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