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Orecchiette Pasta with Margherita® Genoa Salami

Unknown · allrecipes.com · 2013 · Original

Neapolitan (asserted)

Neapolitan (Naples, Campania): thin flexible base, puffy leoparded cornicione, ~90s at ~900F, fior di latte or bufala, crushed raw tomato

Style norms: 55–70% hydration · 800–950°F bake (this recipe: 900°F)

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

Cheese

25g

Dough weight

27g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

8-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (2)

  • oilextra virgin olive oil2 tbsp · 27.2g
  • cheese otherfreshly grated Pecorino Romano0.25 cup · 25g

Toppings (8)

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

  • over cheesegarlic cloves0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesedry orecchiette pasta16 oz · 453.6g
  • over cheeseMargherita® Genoa Salami0.25 lb · 113.4g
  • over cheese2 large red bell peppers
  • over cheesefresh baby spinach8 oz · 226.8g
  • over cheesetoasted pine nuts0.25 cup · 50g
  • post bake2 leaves fresh basil
  • over cheeseFresh ground black pepper to taste