Delicious Homemade Pizza Recipe

Margherita Pizza - Family Favorite

Dough Ingredients:

• 500g high protein flour
• 7g instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 300ml warm water

Topping Ingredients:

• 200ml tomato sauce
• 250g mozzarella, grated
• 100g parmesan cheese, grated
• Fresh basil leaves to taste
• Olive oil to taste

How to Make Dough:

1. Mix flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl
2. Add warm water gradually while kneading
3. Add olive oil, knead until dough is smooth and elastic
4. Shape dough into a ball, cover with clean cloth
5. Let rest for 1-2 hours until dough doubles in size

How to Make Pizza:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C
2. Roll out dough on floured surface
3. Shape dough into a circle with even thickness
4. Spread tomato sauce over dough surface
5. Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan evenly
6. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese melts and edges are golden brown
7. Remove from oven, add fresh basil leaves
8. Drizzle with a little olive oil
9. Cut into slices and serve warm

Tips:

• Use high protein flour for more elastic dough
• Make sure oven is fully hot before putting pizza in
• Don't overload toppings for perfect cooking
• Serve pizza immediately after removing from oven for best results