Margherita Pizza

Serves: 4

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

61

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsp

Sugar

1.5 cups

Tomato Sauce

Directions:

1

Combine the flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl

2

Stir in the oil and 2/3 cup of water

3

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead the mixture, adding more flour if the dough is too sticky, until the surface is smooth and elastic, 4 to 6 minutes

4

Cover and let rest for 10 minutes

5

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F

6

Drizzle a rimmed sheet pan or pre-heated pizza stone with oil

7

Roll out the dough and place it on the pan

8

Top with the tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, salt, pepper and a bit more oil

9

Bake the pizza until the crust is golden and the toppings are bubbling, about 15 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of your crust