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Homemade Cheese Pizza
Sonja Overhiser · acouplecooks.com · 2026 · Original
other (asserted)
Baker's percentages
Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.
Flour
—
Water
—
Hydration
—
Salt
—
Yeast
—
Oil
—
Sauce
67g
Cheese
113g
Dough weight
113g
Process
Bake temp
500°F / 260°C
Bake time
5-7 min
Oven
home standard
Surface
stone
Ingredients (5)
- sauce tomatoEasy Pizza Sauce0.3333333333333333 cup · 66.7g
- cheese mozzarellafresh mozzarella cheese4 oz · 113.4g
- dairy doughshredded mozzarella cheese4 oz · 113.4g
- saltKosher salt—
- flourSemolina flour or cornmeal—
Toppings (3)
Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.
- over cheese1 ball Best Pizza Dough
- over cheesegarlic powder0.25 tsp · 1.1g
- over cheesedried oregano1 tsp · 0.5g