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Margherita Mac & Cheese

Boomette · food.com · 2011 · 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

13g

Water

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

397g

Cheese

226g

Dough weight

449g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

1-2 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (6)

  • saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
  • cheese mozzarella2 -3 cups mozzarella cheese2 cup · 226g
  • sauce tomatodiced tomatoes14 oz · 396.9g
  • oilolive oil2 tbsp · 27.2g
  • flourflour1 tbsp · 12.5g
  • dairy doughmilk2 cup · 400g

Toppings (4)

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

  • over cheese6 -7 ounces elbow macaroni6 oz · 198.5g
  • over cheesepepper0.25 tsp · 1.1g
  • post bakedried basil1 tsp · 0.5g
  • over cheesearlic clove