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Margherita Pizza

Cookie and Kate · cookieandkate.com · 2021 · 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

340g

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

794g

Cheese

Dough weight

340g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

10-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (3)

  • sauce tomato1 large can whole San Marzano tomatoes793.8g
  • waterovoline-type mozzarella or other fresh mozzarella balls12 oz · 340.2g
  • saltAdditional garnishes: Drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil

Toppings (2)

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

  • over cheese1 batch easy whole wheat pizza dough or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough1 lb · 453.6g
  • post bakeHandful of fresh basil