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Couldn't Be Easier Margherita Pizza
Vicki in CT · food.com · 2008 · 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
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Water
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Hydration
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Salt
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Yeast
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Oil
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Sauce
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Cheese
57g
Dough weight
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Process
Bake temp
900°F / 482°C
Bake time
8-10 min
Oven
home standard
Surface
stone
Ingredients (4)
- flour1 burrito-size flour tortilla—
- sauce tomato1/2 tomatoes—
- cheese mozzarellafresh mozzarella cheese2 oz · 56.7g
- oil1 dash olive oil—
Toppings (2)
Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.
- over cheesegarlic0.5 tsp · 2.1g
- over cheese4 -10 basil leaves