Pizza Margherita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Dried oregano
• Mozzarella cheese grated as required
• Homemade Pizza And Pasta Sauce as required
• Italian seasoning as required
• Basil leaves Handful, roughly torn

Steps

1. To begin with Pizza Margherita, firstly warm 1/2 cup of water and pour it in alarge bowl.
2. Once it is done, add sugar in the bowl and mix it properly. Add instant yeast and stir it well.
3. Cover and keep it for a few minutes until frothy. In the same bowl, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, oregano, salt, flour and water. Mix everything and start kneading the mixture.
4. Once the mixture forms a dough, transfer it into a clean counter. Knead the dough with your hand for about 8 to 10 mins until the dough becomes soft.
5. Oil the dough and place it in a large bowl. Cover with a cling wrap and keep it in a warm place for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
6. After proofing, the dough will become double in size. Gently punch the dough and if the dough is sticky, you can grease it or dust it.
7. Pre-heat the oven at 220 degrees. Divide the dough into two equal parts or depending upon the size of pizza you prefer to make.
8. Take one part of dough and dust it with flour. Pat the dough with your fingers to make the base of 9-10 mm thickness. You can shape it as per your preference, circular, square, rectangle or oval.
9. Now, gently place the base on the cookie tray or silicon mat or pizza pan. Generously slather the pizza sauce over the base leaving the edge of 1 cm.
10. Generously top with grated mozzarella. Roughly throw-in the torn basil and sprinkle pizza seasoning.
11. Bake the pizza in a pre-heated oven at 220 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until it is baked nicely. Once it is baked properly, take out the pizza and it is ready to be served.
12. Serve Pizza Margherita with Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta, Herb Mushroom Bruschetta and Tiramisufor a weekend dinner.