Pizza Margherita In 4 Easy Steps
This homemade pizza recipe will guide you through creating a delicious and thin-crust pizza loaded with flavorful toppings. From making the soft dough to crafting the perfect sauce and assembling the toppings, follow these steps for a delightful meal that will surely be a hit with your family and friends.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 300g strong bread flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
- 100ml passata
- handful fresh basil or 1 tsp dried
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 125g ball mozzarella , sliced
- handful grated or shaved parmesan
- handful cherry tomatoes , halved
- handful basil leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Make the base: Put the flour into a large bowl, then stir in the yeast and salt. Make a well, pour in 200ml warm water and the olive oil and bring together with a wooden spoon until you have a soft, fairly wet dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 mins until smooth. Cover with a tea towel and set aside. You can leave the dough to rise if you like, but it’s not essential for a thin crust.
- Make the sauce: Mix the passata, basil and crushed garlic together, then season to taste. Leave to stand at room temperature while you get on with shaping the base.
- Roll out the dough: if you’ve let the dough rise, give it a quick knead, then split into two balls. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into large rounds, about 25cm across, using a rolling pin. The dough needs to be very thin as it will rise in the oven. Lift the rounds onto two floured baking sheets.
- Top and bake: heat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8. Put another baking sheet or an upturned baking tray in the oven on the top shelf. Smooth sauce over bases with the back of a spoon. Scatter with cheese and tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and season. Put one pizza, still on its baking sheet, on top of the preheated sheet or tray. Bake for 8-10 mins until crisp. Serve with a little more olive oil, and basil leaves if using. Repeat step for remaining pizza.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT25M
Yield
Makes 2 pizzas, serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 431 calories
- Fat Content: 15 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 7 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 59 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 2 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 19 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.9 milligram of sodium
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