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PIZZA MARGHERITA

PIZZA MARGHERITA FOR THE DOUGH 4 cups (500 g) all-reason flour or Italian “00” flour, furthermore extra as required 1 1/2 cups (350 ml) lukewarm water 1 1/2 tbsp. (20 ml) excess-virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tsp. (4 g) fast...

PIZZA MARGHERITA

FOR THE DOUGH
4 cups (500 g) all-reason flour or
Italian “00” flour, furthermore extra as required
1 1/2 cups (350 ml) lukewarm water
1 1/2 tbsp. (20 ml) excess-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. (4 g) fast paced dry yeast for
2-hour expanding year, or 3/4 tsp. (2 g)
for 6-hour growing year
2 tsp. (12 g) salt

FOR THE TOPPING
1 16-oz. can peeled tomatoes, overwhelmed
through hand
14 oz. (400 g) mozzarella cheese, thinly
sliced
1/2 bunch clean basil

Put the flour on to a refreshing exertion show up and create a nicely within the middle. Dissolve the
yeast inside of the water, and pour the yeast combination into the very well. Little by little begin
adding the yeast mix into the flour right up until a free dough starts off to style,
then incorporate the oil and salt. Knead the dough until eventually comfortable and elastic. Rub the
dough with a minor oil, address with plastic wrap, and make it possible for it chill out for concerning 10 minutes.
Grease a 12-inch spherical pizza pan with oil. Shift the dough to the pan and
employing your fingertips, spread the dough to protect the backside of the pan.

If you applied 1 1/2 teaspoons of yeast, make it possible for the dough increase in just a sizzling house for with regards to
40 minutes. If, upon the other hand, you employed 3/4 teaspoon of yeast, then include the
dough with frivolously oiled plastic wrap and refrigerate for at bare minimum 5 hrs. The
dough will increase well very well in just the fridge, starting to be gentle and fragrant.
Each time the dough is made up of risen, spread the peeled tomatoes in excess of it. Ultimate with
mozzarella (at house temperature). Allow it increase 40 minutes further more. Bake at 425°F
(220°C) for 20 minutes, or until eventually the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
Garnish with clean basil leaves.