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Mario Batali's Pizza Margherita

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Pizza...from the master himself
skill level
Easy
time
1-30min
servings
4
cost
$
Contributed by : Mario Batali
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things you'll need.
ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1 1/4 package of active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups "00" flour
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1 ball Mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup semolina (or 1 cup cornmeal)
  • Basil 
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  • step 1
    ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm water
    1 1/2 package of active dry yeast
    1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
    3 1/2 cups "00" flour
    2 tablespoons salt 
    instructions Make pizza dough
  • step 2
    ingredients Pizza Dough
    1 cup semolina (or 1 cup cornmeal)
    instructions Sprinkle semolina (or cornmeal) on cutting board. Form pizza dough into pizza shape
  • step 3
    ingredients 1 ball Mozzarella
    instructions Slice 1 mozzarella ball into 6 slices
  • step 4
    ingredients 1/4 cup tomato sauce
    1 Tablespoon olive oil
    instructions Spread mozzarella slices, tomato sauce and olive oil over pizza dough
  • step 5
    instructions Bake at 450 degrees for 15-18 minutes (you can use overturned sheet pan if you don't have a pizza griddle or pizza stone)
  • step 6
    ingredients Basil
    instructions Sprinkle some more olive oil and basil over completed pizza, if you like