🍕 Margherita Pizza

Description

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. 1. 🥣 Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let it rest for 10 minutes until foamy.
2. 2. 🌾 In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and olive oil. Knead into a soft dough.
3. 3. ⏳ Cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
4. 4. 🔥 Preheat oven to 250°C (480°F), or as hot as possible.
5. 5. 🍕 Roll out the dough into a thin round. Transfer to a baking tray or pizza stone.
6. 6. 🍅 Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce. Add garlic if using, and season with salt and pepper.
7. 7. 🧀 Top with mozzarella and drizzle with olive oil.
8. 8. 🔥 Bake for 7–10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
9. 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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