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Margherita Pizza
Unknown · carlsbadcravings.com · 2021 · Original
Neapolitan (aspirational)
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: 550°F)
Baker's percentages
Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.
Flour
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Water
113g
Hydration
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Salt
—
Yeast
—
Oil
—
Sauce
67g
Cheese
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Dough weight
113g
Process
Bake temp
550°F / 288°C
Bake time
8-10 min
Oven
home standard
Surface
stone
Ingredients (3)
- sauce tomatopizza sauce0.3333333333333333 cup · 66.7g
- cheese otherfreshly grated Parmesan cheese3 tbsp
- waterfresh mozzarella cheese4 oz · 113.4g
Toppings (2)
Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.
- over cheese1 recipe homemade pizzas dough )
- over cheese8 large basil leaves