Pizza Margherita Recipe

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Pizza Margherita
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1156
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make the pizza dough:
  2. 1 1/2 cups ‘best-for-bread’ flour
  3. 1 pkg active dry yeast
  4. 1/2 cup warm water
  5. 1/2 tsp sugar
  6. 1 whole egg, beaten
  7. Add the garlic powder to the dough and mix in well.
  8. The Dough:
  9. Combine all the dry ingredients
  10. Combine the yeast mixture with the beaten egg and oil.
  11. Add slowly to dry ingredients, mixing well, until the dough starts to come away from the bowl.
  12. Add more flour as needed to make the dough workable
  13. Gently knead the dough, folding, pressing, and turning, for about 5 minutes.
  14. This dough does not have to be kneaded to the smooth and blistered stage.
  15. Butter and flour the pizza pan
  16. Now, shape the dough into a ball, and gradually flatten out to fit the pizza pan.
  17. Let the dough sit for about five minutes to dry a little on top, then begin adding ingredients:
  18. ================================
  19. Assembling pizza:
  20. If using fresh tomatoes, peel, seed, and chop them. If using canned, chop and drain them.
  21. Combine the tomatoes and 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan.
  22. Cook uncovered over moderate heat until the tomatoes are no longer watery.
  23. Add salt to taste.
  24. Cool.
  25. Flatten the dough and roll it out into a circle.
  26. Drape the dough over the backs of the hands and carefully stretch the circle to a diameter of 12 inches.
  27. Leave the dough thicker around the rim than in the center.
  28. 6. Flour baking pan surface so the dough does not stick.
  29. Lay the circle of dough on it.
  30. Spread the tomatoes over the dough, leaving the rim uncovered.
  31. Distribute the basil and the mozzarella cheese over the pizza.
  32. If using the parmesan, sprinkle it over the pizza.
  33. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
  34. Slide directly onto the hearth of a deck oven preheated to 500°F.
  35. Bake until the dough is browned and the cheese is melted.
  36. Remove from the oven and serve after letting the pizza rest five to ten minutes so everything firms up.
  37. ====================================
  38. Variations:
  39. Pizza Marinara
  40. Omit the mozzarella cheese and the basil. Increase the tomatoes to 2 lb
  41. Increase the first quantity of olive oil to 1 1/2 tbsp.
  42. In step 2, cook the tomatoes with 3 cloves garlic, sliced thin, and 1/2 tsp fresh chopped oregano or 1/4 tsp dried oregano.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1156.28 Kcal (4841 kJ)
Calories from fat 367.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.88g 63%
Cholesterol 26.74mg 9%
Sodium 2167.23mg 90%
Potassium 980.87mg 21%
Total Carbs 133.04g 44%
Sugars 14.9g 60%
Dietary Fiber 9.41g 38%
Protein 60.67g 121%
Vitamin C 51.6mg 86%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 1241.7mg 124%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 136.97 Kcal (573 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.84g 63%
Cholesterol 3.17mg 9%
Sodium 256.72mg 90%
Potassium 116.19mg 21%
Total Carbs 15.76g 44%
Sugars 1.76g 60%
Dietary Fiber 1.11g 38%
Protein 7.19g 121%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 86%
Iron 0.4mg 21%
Calcium 147.1mg 124%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.7
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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