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Pesto Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Unknown · foodiecrush.com · 2014 · Original

other (asserted)

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

227g

Cheese

538g

Dough weight

218g

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

10-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Cold ferment

12h

Ingredients (7)

  • oil8 cloves garlic
  • cheese other¾ cup parmesan cheese0.75 cup · 84.8g
  • oilextra virgin olive oil1 cup · 218g
  • saltkosher salt
  • sauce tomato½ pound small or cherry tomatoes0.5 lb · 226.8g
  • cheese otherfontina or provolone cheese2 cup · 226g
  • cheese mozzarellafresh mozzarella8 oz · 226.8g

Toppings (6)

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

  • over cheese1 batch Neapolitan pizza dough )
  • post bakefresh basil leaves2 cup · 48g
  • over cheesepine nuts1 cup · 200g
  • over cheesefresh lemon juice2 tbsp · 25g
  • over cheesered pepper flakes
  • post bakebasil leaves for serving