Pizza Napoletana (Neapolitan Pizza)
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 pizzas
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Italian
Pizza Napoletana (Neapolitan Pizza)
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Pizza napoletana or Neapolitan pizza is the original version of the Italian pizza. It is topped with tomato, mozzarella and basil.
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Ingredients
Dough
- 8 cups bread flour
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 5 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups warm water (about)
Toppings
- 3 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and pureed
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed and mixed with the tomatoes
- 12 oz. mozzarella
- 8 oz. parmesan , freshly grated
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- oregano
- anchovies
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
Pizza dough
- In the bowl of a food processor or a stand mixer, dissolve the yeast in ½ cup (100 ml) of warm water (from the 3 cups / 700 ml of warm water).
- Let stand 15 minutes.
- Add the olive oil and flour and knead, gradually incorporating the warm water until you obtain a smooth and elastic dough.
- Finally incorporate the salt and knead for 3 minutes.
- Cover the dough and let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour (ideally 2 hours), until double in volume.
- Degas the dough on a floured surface and divide it into 3 or 4 pieces of dough.
- Roll each piece of dough by hand (avoid rolling pin) and place on a baking sheet.
- Cover and let stand ½ hour.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450 F / 230 C.
- Once the dough has risen, top the pizza with the fresh tomato puree and add the toppings of your choice.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot.
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