Chew: Mario Batali's Pizza Margherita

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 1/4 package of active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3 1/2 cups "00" flour
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ball Mozzarella
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup semolina (or 1 cup cornmeal)
• Basil

Preparation

Step 1

Pizza dough:
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 1/2 package of active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 1/2 cups "00" flour
2 tablespoons salt

Sprinkle semolina (or cornmeal) on cutting board. Form pizza dough into pizza shape

Slice 1 mozzarella ball into 6 slices

Spread mozzarella slices, tomato sauce and olive oil over pizza dough

Bake at 450 degrees for 15-18 minutes (you can use overturned sheet pan if you don't have a pizza griddle or pizza stone)

Sprinkle some more olive oil and basil over completed pizza, if you like