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Margherita Pizza ( White Pizza )

chef victoria 2 · food.com · 2007 · 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

339g

Dough weight

27g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

15-15 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (4)

  • oilolive oil2 tbsp · 27.2g
  • cheese mozzarellapizza cheese3 cup · 339g
  • sauce tomato1 large tomatoes
  • cheese otherricotta cheese10 tbsp

Toppings (3)

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

  • over cheese1 pizza crust
  • post bake1 package shredded fresh basil
  • over cheesegarlic powder1 tbsp · 12.5g