Recipe for Classic Pizza Margherita

A thin pizza topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fresh green basil leaves.

Ingredients

Dough

• 500 grams flour
• 300 milliliters warm water
• 7 grams dried yeast
• 5 grams salt
• 15 milliliters olive oil

Toppings

• 200 milliliters tomato sauce
• 250 grams fresh mozzarella
• 10 grams fresh basil leaves
• 15 milliliters olive oil

Preparation

Dough

1. Combine the flour, warm water, yeast, and salt then knead for ten minutes
2. Place the dough in a bowl and let it rise for sixty minutes

Bake

1. Shape the dough into rounds and add tomato sauce and mozzarella
2. Bake at 250 Celsius for ten minutes and add fresh basil after cooking

Tips

• Use high protein flour to achieve a chewy and traditional pizza crust
• Drain the fresh mozzarella well to avoid a soggy center on the pizza
• Adding the basil after the oven preserves its color and fresh aroma