HOMEMADE PIZZA MARGHERITA RECIPE | MAKAROMA PIZZA FLOUR
45 minutes Medium 4 servings
How to make pizza at home? In this video, we prepare the classic Pizza Margherita recipe from scratch, step by step, starting from the dough. The dough, prepared with Makaroma Pizza Flour, achieves an elastic and airy texture with the right resting time. Simple tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil on top—nothing else is needed.
The power of Pizza Margherita lies in its simplicity: few ingredients, perfect balance.
This Pizza Margherita recipe: – Dough preparation from scratch, with Makaroma Pizza Flour
– The simplest and most powerful form of classic Mediterranean pizza
– Home baking guide in an oven or on a stone
Product Used: Makaroma Pizza Flour Instructions: Dough Preparation:
- Mix Makaroma Pizza Flour and instant yeast in a bowl.
- Start kneading by adding lukewarm water.
- Add salt when the dough starts to come together.
- Knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky.
- Add olive oil and briefly bring the dough together.
- Let the dough rest in a covered bowl at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Divide into 2 equal balls and round them.
- Let the dough balls rest in a covered container for a minimum of 2-4 hours, ideally 8 hours.
Tomato Sauce:
- Mix grated tomatoes, salt, and olive oil. No cooking needed.
Shaping and Baking:
- Preheat the oven to its highest setting (250-280°C) at least 30 minutes in advance.
- Line or grease a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Stretch the dough by hand, pressing from the center outwards, leaving the edges defined.
- Create a thin base and transfer it to the lined or greased tray.
- Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over it.
- Tear and place mozzarella on top.
- Add fresh basil leaves.
- Bake on the bottom rack for 4-5 minutes, then on the top rack or under the grill for 2-3 minutes.
- Drizzle with cold olive oil immediately after removing from the oven.
- Serve hot.
