Mario Batali's Pizza Margherita

Pizza...from the master himself

skill level

Easy

time

1-30min

servings

cost

Contributed by : Mario Batali

Mario Batali. Pizza. How can you go wrong?

things you'll need.

ingredients

kitchenware

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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
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