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Margherita Pizza

Unknown · spendwithpennies.com · 2018 · 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 (this recipe: 70%) · 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

254g

Water

178g

Hydration

70.0%

Salt

1.8%

Yeast

2.68%

Oil

10.7%

Sauce

67g

Cheese

227g

Dough weight

477g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

8-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (9)

  • flour2 to 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour2 cup · 254g
  • yeastinstant yeast2.25 tsp · 6.8g
  • sugargranulated sugar1.5 tsp · 6.3g
  • salt¾ teaspoon salt0.75 tsp · 4.5g
  • oilolive oil2 tbsp · 27.2g
  • water¾ cup warm water0.75 cup · 177.8g
  • sauce tomato⅓ cup pizza sauce0.333 cup · 66.6g
  • sauce tomato2 Roma tomatoes
  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella cheese8 oz · 226.8g

Toppings (2)

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

  • over cheese2 cloves garlic
  • post bake8 thinly sliced fresh basil leaves