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Pizza with Charred Cherry Tomatoes and Pesto

Unknown · foodandwine.com · 2013 · Original

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Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

250g

Water

178g

Hydration

71.1%

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

340g

Cheese

Dough weight

550g

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

5-5 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Cold ferment

12h

Ingredients (11)

  • yeast1 envelope active dry yeast
  • waterwarm water0.75 cup · 177.8g
  • oilcanola oil1 tbsp · 13.6g
  • flour"00" pizza flour or all-purpose flour2 cup · 250g
  • sugarPinch of sugar
  • saltPinch of salt
  • cheese otherfreshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese6 tbsp
  • oilextra-virgin olive oil6 tbsp · 81.6g
  • saltSalt
  • sauce tomatocherry tomatoes0.75 lb · 340.2g
  • saltSalt and freshly ground pepper

Toppings (7)

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

  • over cheesepine nuts1 tbsp · 12.5g
  • over cheesebasil leaves2 cup · 48g
  • over cheesearlic cloves
  • over cheesepanko0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheese1 shallot
  • over cheese5 basil leaves
  • over cheesecoarsely grated aged Gouda0.75 cup · 85.1g