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Margherita Pita Pizzas

Chef Buggsy Mate · food.com · 2012 · 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

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

25g

Cheese

226g

Dough weight

9g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

1-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (4)

  • oilgarlic-infused olive oil2 tsp · 9g
  • sauce tomatopesto sauce2 tbsp · 25g
  • cheese mozzarellashredded mozzarella cheese2 cup · 226g
  • sauce tomato3 roma tomatoes

Toppings (5)

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

  • over cheese4 pita breads
  • over cheese1 -2 garlic clove
  • over cheese1/2 small onion
  • over cheeseitalian seasoning2 tsp · 8.4g
  • post bakefresh basil0.25 cup · 6g