Pizza Margherita

Health score
24%
Pizza Margherita
45 min.
4
607kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 1.3 cups bread flour 
  • package yeast dry
  • Tbsp basil fresh chopped
  • clove garlic minced
  • tsp honey 
  • Tbsp olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
  • tsp oregano fresh chopped
  • 0.3 cup parmesan grated
  • 4.3 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
  • servings pepper freshly ground
  •  plum tomatoes sliced (Roma)
  • 0.3 tsp salt 
  • cup semolina flour 
  • cup tomato purée 
  • servings vegetable oil for coating
  • 0.8 cup water (105-115°F)

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • pizza pan
  • stand mixer

Directions

  1. Combine the water, yeast, and honey in a large bowl. Stir in just enough of the bread flour to make a batter about the consistency of buttermilk. Cover and let proof in a warm place until the surface is puffy, about 1 hour.
  2. Add the remaining bread flour, the semolina flour, and the salt. Knead in a stand mixer fitted with dough hook on medium speed, or by hand, until the dough is smooth, springy, and elastic, 4 minutes with the mixer or 10 minutes by hand. Rub the dough lightly with oil, place in a clean bowl, and cover with a cloth.
  3. Let the dough rise at warm room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
  4. Punch down the dough, sinking your fist into it to deflate it, and divide into 4 equal pieces for individual pizzas or leave it whole for a large pizza. Form the dough into smooth ball(s), cover, and let rise again until doubled in volume, 45-60 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly oil a 16-inch pizza pan or large baking sheet with vegetable oil or scatter with cornmeal.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll and stretch out the ball(s) of dough to an even 1/4-inch thickness. If the dough has not relaxed properly, it may spring back as you stretch it; simultaneously spinning and stretching the dough will help. (This may be accomplished flat on a work surface or by spinning and tossing it into the air, then catching the disk on the back of your hands. Avoid tearing the dough or creating very thin patches.)
  7. Transfer the dough round to the prepared pan.
  8. For the topping, mix together the olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic, and pepper to taste.
  9. Spread this mixture evenly over the pizza dough.
  10. Spread evenly with the tomato purée and top with the sliced tomatoes and mozzarella. Scatter the Parmesan over the top.
  11. Bake until the dough is golden brown and the toppings are very hot, 20-30 minutes for 1 large pizza or 10-12 minutes for individual rounds.
  12. Cut into wedges and serve at once, or let cool for 5-10 minutes and serve warm.
  13. From Cooking at Home by by The Culinary Institute of America, (C) © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Nutrition Facts

Calories607kcal
Protein14.64%
Fat37.55%
Carbs47.81%

Properties

Glycemic Index
93.82
Glycemic Load
36.75
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
25.512608862442%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.42mg
Kaempferol
0.11mg
Myricetin
0.09mg
Quercetin
3.07mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:607.31kcal
30.37%
Fat:25.47g
39.19%
Saturated Fat:6.92g
43.24%
Carbohydrates:72.97g
24.32%
Net Carbohydrates:67.61g
24.58%
Sugar:6.78g
7.54%
Cholesterol:23.53mg
7.84%
Sodium:458.19mg
19.92%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:22.35g
44.69%
Selenium:60.58µg
86.54%
Vitamin K:45.21µg
43.06%
Manganese:0.85mg
42.43%
Vitamin B1:0.62mg
41.1%
Folate:153.43µg
38.36%
Calcium:354.79mg
35.48%
Phosphorus:335.52mg
33.55%
Vitamin B2:0.52mg
30.37%
Vitamin B3:5.06mg
25.28%
Vitamin E:3.7mg
24.68%
Vitamin A:1136.39IU
22.73%
Iron:3.96mg
22.02%
Fiber:5.36g
21.43%
Copper:0.42mg
20.86%
Vitamin C:15.98mg
19.37%
Potassium:617.66mg
17.65%
Magnesium:65.73mg
16.43%
Zinc:2.32mg
15.48%
Vitamin B6:0.26mg
13.05%
Vitamin B5:1.07mg
10.72%
Vitamin B12:0.32µg
5.39%
Source:Epicurious