Pizza Margherita

#pizza #homemade #easy #inexpensive #dinner_ideas

Ingredients:

Dough

• 240ml lukewarm water

• 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil

• 4g yeast

• 400g flour

• 8g salt

Topping

• 200 g tomato puree

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 pinch salt

• 1 pinch pepper

• 1/2 tsp of garlic powder

• 1 Tbs oregano

• 150 g mozzarella cheese, cubed and drained

Method:

1. In a bowl, combine all topping ingredients except the mozzarella cheese and set aside;

2. Combine yeast with 150g of the total water and and let rest until it bubbles (you may add a tsp of honey which will help activate the yeast);

3. Form a volcano with the flour and mix in the activated yeast. Add in the remaining water and keep on mixing with the help of a wooden spoon. When the dough starts coming together add in salt and 1 Tbs olive oil. Keep on working the dough with your hands until all ingredients are combined then let rest for at least one hour in an oiled container covered with a damp cloth;

4. When the dough has doubled in size, start working it again on a floured surface. Try not to add in too much flour;

5. Spread the remaining Tsp of oil over an oven tray or pizza stone then rub your palms with some olive oil and use your hands to gently spread the dough onto the tray surface making sure you don’t punch any hole;

6. Spread a layer of pizza sauce onto it, then add up some cubes of mozzarella cheese and your favorite toppings;

7. Cook at 250 Celsius for around 10/15 minutes or until the mozzarella melts.

Notes

* Add in salt once the yeast has activated and has been mixed in the flour.

* Water should be around 37 Celsius.