Pizza Margherita

Name: Pizza Margherita
Ingredients: 1 oz. yeast or 1 envelope dry yeast; 4 c. all-purpose flour; 1 lb. plum tomatoes, peeled and cut into thin wedges or 1 large (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes; 10 oz. Mozzarella, sliced or grated; 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp. dried; 1/4 c. virgin olive oil

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 oz. yeast or 1 envelope dry yeast
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 lb. plum tomatoes, peeled and cut into thin wedges or 1 large (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes
10 oz. Mozzarella, sliced or grated
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp. dried
1/4 c. virgin olive oil

Directions

1

Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
2

Heap the flour in a mound on a board; make a well in the center and pour in the dissolved yeast.
3

Add enough extra water to mixture to make a soft dough.
4

Knead until smooth and elastic.
5

Cover with a towel and let rise in a large bowl until doubled in volume.