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Pizza Margherita in pizza oven

Experience authentic Italian flavor at home with our irresistible Pizza Margherita recipe! Baked at an intense 500 degrees Celsius (932 degrees Fahrenheit), our recipe delivers a crispy crust, airy texture, and deep flavor experience. Dive into the history of this timeless classic and create your own culinary masterpiece with minimal effort. One bite, and you'll understand why Pizza Margherita has captured hearts worldwide!"
Author: Thomas Tranegaard Nielsen
Metric - US Customary

Equipment

  • 1 Immersion Hand Blender for the sauce
  • 1 Pizza Oven or baking steel for conventional oven

Ingredients

Dough

  • 525 gram Water cold
  • 750 gram Wheat Flour e.g., Caputo
  • 3 gram Dry Yeast
  • 18 gram Salt

Pizza Sauce

  • 400 gram Tomato crushed, e.g., Polpa
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 5 gram Onion Powder
  • 10 gram Sugar
  • 5 gram Salt
  • 1 pcs. Plum can be omitted
  • 20 gram Olive Oil
  • Oregano
  • Salt and Pepper

Topping

  • Buffalo Mozzarella not shredded, but in smaller pieces
  • Parmesan freshly grated
  • Basil
  • Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt
  • Salsiccia Sausage can be omitted

Instructions

Dough

  • In a large bowl, combine cold water, wheat flour, and dry yeast. Mix the ingredients together until the dough begins to come together.
  • Add salt and knead the dough thoroughly until it is smooth and elastic.
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a clean cloth and let it rise at room temperature for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Pizza sauce

  • In a bowl, blend the crushed tomatoes together with garlic, onion powder, sugar, salt, and olive oil using an immersion blender.
  • If desired, add an egg yolk and blend again.
  • Season with oregano, salt, and pepper to achieve the desired taste.
  • Now you have a delicious pizza sauce, ready to be spread on your pizza bases and topped with your favorite ingredients. Bon appétit!

Pizza

  • Preheat your pizza oven according to the manufacturer's instructions. Typically, the oven needs to be preheated for about 15-20 minutes to reach the correct temperature.
  • Divide the dough into the desired number of portions (usually one portion per pizza) and shape each portion into balls of at least 250 g.
  • Let the balls rest and rise for about 15-20 minutes under a cloth.
  • When the oven is sufficiently preheated, gently stretch each dough ball into a thin pizza base by pressing the dough flat with your fingers and working from the center out to the edges.
  • Place the stretched dough on a pizza peel or a lightly floured surface.
  • Spread an even layer of the previously prepared pizza sauce over the stretched dough.
  • Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the sauce.
  • Distribute fresh mozzarella cheese in smaller pieces evenly over the Parmesan and sauce.
  • If using salsiccia, remove the sausage meat from the casing and crumble it over the pizza.
  • Drizzle a little olive oil over the pizza and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
  • Carefully slide the pizza from the peel into the hot pizza oven and bake for about 2-3 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbling.
  • Use a pizza peel to remove the pizza from the oven and place it on a baking sheet or cutting surface.
  • Once the pizza is out of the oven, add fresh basil leaves and extra olive oil on top.
  • Cut the pizza into slices and serve immediately.