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Italian Pizza Recipe (Make it Like a Pro!)

Sonja · acouplecooks.com · 2019 · 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

85g

Dough weight

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

5-7 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (3)

  • sauce tomatoBest Homemade Pizza Sauce0.3333333333333333 cup · 66.7g
  • cheese mozzarellashredded mozzarella cheese or 2 to 3 ounces fresh mozzarella0.75 cup · 85.1g
  • flourSemolina flour or cornmeal

Toppings (2)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheese1 ball Best Pizza Dough
  • over cheeseBest Basil Pesto or Basil Cashew Pesto3 tbsp · 4.5g