The ultimate classic. Simple, balanced, and perfect for learning dough, heat, and timing. Fun fact: This pizza is often used by pizzaiolos to judge oven temperature—if the mozzarella melts too fast, the oven is too hot. Named after Queen Margherita of Italy in 1889, the toppings represent the Italian flag: red (tomato), white (mozzarella), and green (basil).
Ingredients
Preparation
- 1
Drain the fior di latte, then tear it into small pieces.
- 2
Spread the measured amount of tomato sauce on the stretched dough, leaving a free rim.
- 3
Distribute the measured amount of fior di latte evenly on the base.
- 4
Bake at the temperature and time appropriate for your dough and oven, until the rims are well baked and the cheese melts.
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Finally, add the measured amount of fresh basil and olive oil.
Plan your whole pizza night
Baking more than one pizza? Pandough PizzaPlan ties the night together:
- Pick your Combinations and set the order you'll bake them in.
- Tick off every topping from one combined shopping list.
- On bake day, run your Mise en place to confirm everything's prepped.
- Open the preparation list so you never miss a pizza or a topping.
