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Pizza Margherita

Unknown · thepizzaheaven.com · 2021 · 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 · 800–950°F bake (this recipe: 850°F)

Baker's percentages

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

Flour

100g

Water

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

5.0%

Sauce

80g

Cheese

Dough weight

105g

Process

Bake temp

850°F / 454°C

Bake time

1-1.5 min

Oven

wood fired

Surface

stone

Ingredients (3)

  • sauce tomatoNeapolitan pizza sauce80g
  • flourfresh Mozzarella100g
  • oilextra virgin olive oil5g

Toppings (2)

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

  • over cheeseNeapolitan pizza dough250g
  • post bake3-4 leaves fresh basil