Margherita Pizza

Name: Margherita Pizza
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 8 servings (3 pizzas)
Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups flour (about 500 grams); 2 tablespoons yeast (about 30 grams); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup warm water (about 125 ml); as needed oil; 1/3 pizza dough; 5 1/3 oz mozzarella cheese (about 150 grams); 5 1/3 oz ripe tomato (about 150 grams); 12 basil leaves; 3 tablespoons oil; as needed salt; as needed pepper

Zaira Jocelyn Méndez Lopez @zay_mdz21

As a classic of international cuisine, this dish combines ingredients that proudly display the colors of the Italian flag (tomato, mozzarella, and basil) and was the first pizza to incorporate cheese among them. Created in 1889 by Raffaele Esposito, this pizza became the favorite of Queen Margherita of Savoy. Simple yet powerful, the chef decided to name it "Margherita" as a tribute to his queen, in exchange for her granting his pizzeria the royal seal.

Zaira Jocelyn Méndez Lopez @zay_mdz21

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Ingredients

2 h 30 min

8 servings (3 pizzas)

for the dough
3 1/3 cupsflour (about 500 grams)
2 tablespoonsyeast (about 30 grams)
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/2 cupwarm water (about 125 ml)
as neededoil
for the pizza
1/3pizza dough
5 1/3 ozmozzarella cheese (about 150 grams)
5 1/3 ozripe tomato (about 150 grams)
12basil leaves
3 tablespoonsoil
as neededsalt
as neededpepper

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Steps

2 h 30 min

1

Prepare the ingredients for the dough
2

Make a starter: In a bowl, add the yeast, mix with warm water, and add 2 tablespoons of flour until you get a smooth mixture. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.
3

Sift the flour onto a work surface, mix with the starter, add salt, and knead until you get a consistent and soft dough.
4

Work the dough for 10 minutes until it becomes elastic.
5

Once ready, divide it into 3 equal parts, sprinkle with flour, cover, and let rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
6

Then roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface until it is 1/5 inch thick (about 0.5 cm).
7

Grease the baking sheet with a little oil, place the dough on top, and set aside.
8

Prepare the ingredients for the pizza
9

Preheat the oven to 480°F (250°C), cut the cheese into cubes and the tomato into concasse.
10

Take the baking sheet with the dough, spread a little oil on it, and add the tomato and cheese on top.
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Then add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper.
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Once ready, bake for 15-20 minutes.
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After the time has passed, remove and serve to enjoy.