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Slow-Fermented Margherita Pizza

A Neapolitan pizza with a naturally leavened dough, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil

65 minutes4 servings
Slow-Fermented Margherita Pizza
Photo: Dale Cruse from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Start with 72-hour cold fermented pizza dough (mix flour, water, yeast, and salt, let rest in fridge)
  2. Remove dough from fridge and let it come to room temperature for 2 hours
  3. Roll out dough into a circle on a floured surface
  4. Prepare tomato sauce by simmering crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and salt for 30 minutes
  5. Spread tomato sauce over the dough
  6. Add slices of fresh mozzarella
  7. Top with fresh basil leaves
  8. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle salt
  9. Bake in a preheated oven at 475°F (245°C) for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden

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