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Margherita Pizza (Gluten Free)

Emily Elizabeth · food.com · 2009 · 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

Cheese

510g

Dough weight

27g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

10-10 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (5)

  • oilolive oil2 tbsp · 27.2g
  • cheese mozzarellafresh block mozzarella cheese1 lb · 453.6g
  • cheese mozzarellashredded mozzarella cheese0.5 cup · 56.5g
  • sauce tomato4 -5 vine ripe tomatoes
  • saltsalt and pepper

Toppings (3)

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

  • over cheesepizza crust </a> or your own pizza crust recipe)
  • over cheesearlic cloves
  • post bakefresh basil leaf0.3333333333333333 cup · 8g