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The Best New York Style Cheese Pizza
5 from 21 votes

The Best New York Style Cheese Pizza

The Best New York Style Cheese Pizza features a hand-kneaded bread flour dough that rises until doubled, topped with a richly seasoned tomato sauce and low-moisture mozzarella cheese. The dough is baked in a very hot oven to produce a crisp, yet chewy crust with gooey melted cheese, capturing the classic characteristics of New York-style pizza.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 1 Pizza
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

For the Crust:
  • 3 bread flour 3/4 cups
  • 1 sugar 1/4 teaspoons
  • 1 active dry yeast envelope
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 water 1/2 cups; 110-115 degrees (F
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus 2 teaspoons
For the Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tomato sauce 8 ounce can
  • 1 tomato paste 6 ounce) can
  • 3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon basil dried
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For the Cheese:
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese low-moisture, shredded then frozen

Instructions

For the Crust:
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  1. Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer; stir to combine.
  2. Fit mixer with dough hook.
  3. Turn mixer on low speed and add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil; beat until the dough forms into a ball around the hook. If the dough is super sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  4. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
  5. Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Place the bowl in a warm area and let it double in size, about 90 minutes.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Wrap one dough well in saran wrap and place in the freezer for a later use.
  7. Place the dough you'll be using on a piece of plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.
For the Sauce:
  1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-flame. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until soft; about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool.
  3. Spread the sauce on pizza dough, as needed. 
For the Cheese:
  1. Grate cheese, then place it in a large, clean bowl. Place bowl in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
Assembly:
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F).
  2. Roll dough out to a large circle (about 12 inches). Pour a 1/4 cup of sauce in the center and spread it around evenly. Add cheese.
  3. Place pizza in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is set and the cheese is bubbling. Cut into slices and serve at once!

Notes

  • Preheat your oven for at least 45 minutes at high temperature to achieve a crispy crust and melted cheese.