Handmade Pizza Margherita

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• 7 g active dry yeast
• 2 tbsp active dry yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• 250 ml water

Add warm water to a bowl, then add the yeast, sugar and olive oil. Mix until all ingredients are melted.

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• 500 g Italian 00 flour

Start adding flour to the bowl little by little while mixing with a big spoon.

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When all the flour is added, start kneading the dough with your hands.

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When you get an homogeneous dough without any lumps, cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and place it in the turned off oven. Let it rest and allow the dough to rise for at least 2.5 hours.

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After resting time your dough will have doubled its volume.

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Roll out the dough on an oiled baking dish or pizza tray. (Here I have used half of the dough to make two separate pizze).

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• 400 g tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (for coating)

Then add tomato sauce and a bit of olive oil. Bake at 250 degrees for 10 minutes.

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• 250 g mozzarella cheese
• 4 leaves basil

Add the sliced mozzarella cheese and a few basil leaves. Bake for 5 minutes until the mozzarella is fully cooked.

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And your pizza is ready! 🍕✌️

Enjoy your meal!