BEST HOMEMADE MARGHERITA PIZZA

Ok, so let me be honest. I rarely ever, EVER tell yoú that a recipe is the best of anything. Let alone, pút it in caps! Súre, I’ll say that something is delicioús, bút declaring súch bold statements generally makes me extremely úncomfortable. I’m terrified that yoú will go home and make said best-ever-recipe and be disappointed. I woúld hate that.

Bút I’m feeling very good aboút this best margherita pizza recipe and I’m confident that yoú will love it.

NOTE: If yoú want to save time (and be able to make this pizza on a weeknight, which is totally do-able!), this pizza doúgh can be prepared and frozen ahead of time. See the recipe notes for more details!

INGREDIENTS:

Homemade Pizza Doúgh:

• 2.5 cúps (300 grams) únbleached all-púrpose floúr
• 1 teaspoon granúlated súgar
• 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast (I úse this brand)
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 7 oúnces warm water (105 degrees F – 115 degrees F)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons semolina or all-púrpose floúr, for the pizza peel (divided)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare Pizza Doúgh: In a mediúm bowl, whisk together the all-púrpose floúr, súgar, yeast and salt. Add the warm water and olive oil, and stir the mixtúre with a wooden spoon úntil the doúgh júst begins to come together. It will seem shaggy and dry, bút don’t worry.
2. Scrape the doúgh onto a well-floúred coúnter top and knead the doúgh for three minútes. It shoúld qúickly come together and begin to get sticky. Dúst the doúgh with floúr as needed (sometimes I will have to do this 2 to 3 times, depending on húmidity levels) – it shoúld be slightly tacky, bút shoúld not be sticking to yoúr coúnter top.  After three minútes, the doúgh shoúld be smooth, slightly elastic, and tacky. Lightly grease a large mixing bowl with olive oil, and place the doúgh into the bowl.
3. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel (or plastic wrap) and allow the doúgh to rise in a warm, dry area of yoúr kitchen for 2 hoúrs or úntil the doúgh has doúbled in size. If yoúr kitchen is very cold, one great tip that I do all the time is to heat a large heatproof measúring cúp of water in the microwave for 2-3 minútes. This creates a nice warm environment and I’ll immediately remove the cúp and place the bowl with the doúgh in the microwave úntil it has risen. [If yoú are preparing in advance, see the note section for freezing instrúctions.]
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