Pizza Margherita Recipe

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Pizza Margherita
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water (100o to 110o), divided
  • 10 oz bread flour (about 2 cups plus 2 tbsp)
  • 1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp)
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • cooking spray
  • 1 1/4 cups (5 oz) thinly sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves

Directions:

  1. Pour 3/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and spoons; level with a knife. Add flour to 3/4 cup water; mix until combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and yeast in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to flour mixture; mix 5 minutes or until a soft dough forms. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover surface of dough with plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate 24 hours.
  2. Remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand, covered, 1 hour or until dough comes to room temperature. Punch dough down. Press dough out to a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured baking sheet, without raised sides, sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges to form a 1/2-inch border. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap.
  3. Position an oven rack in the lowest setting. Place a pizza stone on lowest rack. Preheat oven to 550°. Preheat the pizza stone for 30 minutes before baking dough.
  4. Remove plastic wrap from dough. Sprinkle dough with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread Basic Pizza Sauce evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange cheese slices evenly over pizza. Slide pizza onto preheated pizza stone, using a spatula as a guide. Bake at 550° for 11 minutes or until the crust is golden. Cut pizza into 10 wedges, and sprinkle evenly with basil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 271.44 Kcal (1136 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.28g 8%
Cholesterol 2.41mg 1%
Sodium 444.09mg 19%
Potassium 217.79mg 5%
Total Carbs 45.6g 15%
Sugars 0.84g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.59g 10%
Protein 10.44g 21%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 102.2mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 175.37 Kcal (734 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.41g 8%
Cholesterol 1.56mg 1%
Sodium 286.91mg 19%
Potassium 140.71mg 5%
Total Carbs 29.46g 15%
Sugars 0.54g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.67g 10%
Protein 6.75g 21%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 7%
Iron 1.7mg 15%
Calcium 66mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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