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Margherita Pizza

Unknown · tasteofhome.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 (this recipe: 63%) · 800–950°F bake (this recipe: 450°F)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

250g

Water

158g

Hydration

63.2%

Salt

1.2%

Yeast

2.84%

Oil

27.2%

Sauce

184g

Cheese

113g

Dough weight

490g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

13-15 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (9)

  • flourall-purpose flour2 cup · 250g
  • sugarsugar1 tsp · 4.2g
  • saltsalt0.5 tsp · 3g
  • yeast1 package quick-rise yeast7.1g
  • waterwater0.6666666666666666 cup · 158g
  • oilextra virgin olive oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • sauce tomatoSAUCE:
  • sauce tomatocrushed San Marzano tomatoes0.75 cup · 183.8g
  • cheese mozzarellafresh sliced mozzarella cheese0.25 lb · 113.4g

Toppings (5)

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

  • over cheeseCRUST:
  • over cheesedried oregano1 tsp · 0.5g
  • over cheesearlic clove
  • over cheeseTOPPINGS:
  • post bakefresh basil leaves0.25 cup · 6g