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Pesto Pizza

Unknown · thekitchn.com · 2022 · 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

Cheese

227g

Dough weight

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

4-6 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (3)

  • cheese mozzarellafresh mozzarella cheese8 oz · 226.8g
  • cheese otherfinely grated Parmesan cheese2 tsp
  • cheese otherwhole-milk ricotta cheese6 tbsp

Toppings (5)

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

  • over cheesehomemade or store-bought pizza dough1 lb · 453.6g
  • over cheese1 medium lemon
  • over cheese4 large basil leaves
  • over cheesestore-bought or homemade basil pesto0.5 cup · 12g
  • over cheesepine nuts2 tsp · 8.4g