Receta Thin Crust Pizza
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- In a small bowl, bloom the yeast in the 1/3 c. lukewarm water till foamy, about 5 min.
- Mix dry ingredients in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
- While mixer is running on low speed add in the yeast mix, the oil, and sufficient of the remaining 1 1/3 c. water to make the dough come together.
- Knead on low speed for about 12 min till the dough is hard, smooth and elastic.
- Remove dough from the bowl.
- Divide dough into 4 and shape each piece into a ball.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Set dough balls onto baking sheet and cover with a damp cloth.
- Let rise in a hot place for 1 hour and 45 min.
- Sauce:Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium-low heat.
- Add in the garlic and saute/fry 2 min or possibly till softened.
- Add in tomatoes and oregano and simmer for 15 min.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the basil.
- Set sauce aside.
- To Assemble:Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.Place pizza stone on bottom rack of oven when oven begins to preheat.
- Using your hands, stretch and pull one dough ball into a 12-inch round.
- Sprinkle some cornmeal onto a pizza paddle (if you do not have a paddle, you can sprinkle cornmeal on a baking sheet).
- Place the pizza dough onto the paddle or possibly baking sheet.
- Spoon over tomato sauce and add in toppings.
- Transfer the pizza to the stone and bake for about 8 min or possibly till topping is bubbly.
- Repeat with other balls of dough.
- You can use a variety of toppings on this pizza crust. Do not worry about shaping your pizza dough into a perfect round. A pizza stone is ideal for baking he pizza but if you do not have one, you can bake the pizzas on a cornmeal-sprinkled baking sheet. You can get buffalo mozzarella at specialty food shops and Italian grocery stores.
- Yield is 4 servings.