Good pizza at home comes down to two things: a dough you have given time to rise, and an oven that is as hot as it will go. The toppings are simple on purpose.
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Margherita Pizza with Cherry Tomatoes
Homemade pizza dough topped with crushed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil. Makes two pizzas.
4
servings25
minutes12
minutes610
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Ingredients
- For the dough
500 g 3 3/4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
325 ml 1 1/3 cups lukewarm water
7 g 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
10 g 1 3/4 tsp fine salt
15 ml 1 tbsp olive oil
- For the topping
400 g 14 oz canned whole tomatoes, crushed
250 g 9 oz fresh mozzarella, torn
1 cup 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 handful 1 handful fresh basil leaves
2 tbsp 2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp salt
Directions
- Make the dough
- Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add the water and olive oil and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for 90 minutes, until doubled in size.
- Shape and bake
- Heat the oven to 250°C (480°F) with a pizza stone or an upturned baking tray inside for at least 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough in two. Stretch each piece into a 30 cm round on a sheet of baking paper.
- Season the crushed tomatoes with the salt and spread them over the dough. Add the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.
- Slide the pizza with its paper onto the hot stone and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the crust is blistered and the cheese is bubbling.
- Top with basil, drizzle with olive oil and serve at once.
Equipment
Pizza stone or heavy baking tray
Kitchen scale
Notes
- The dough can rise slowly in the fridge for up to 48 hours, which gives it more flavor. Bring it to room temperature for 1 hour before shaping.
- Pat the mozzarella dry with paper towels so the pizza does not turn soggy.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1/2 pizza
- Total number of serves: 4
- Calories: 610kcal
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
- Sodium: 1150mg
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Net Carbs: 76g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugar: 5g
- Protein: 26g
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