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Margherita Pizza with Chris Bianco

Chris Bianco · gozney.com · 2024 · Original

Neapolitan (aspirational)

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: 420°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

50g

Cheese

Dough weight

Process

Bake temp

420°F / 216°C

Bake time

8-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (5)

  • flourHandful of flour to dust
  • sauce tomatoBianco DiNapoli New York Style Organic Pizza Sauce4 tbsp · 50g
  • cheese other1tbsp parmesan
  • cheese mozzarella1 ball mozzarella
  • oilDrizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Toppings (1)

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

  • over cheeseSmall handful of basil