Creating a classic Italian pizza dough involves a few key ingredients and steps to achieve that perfect balance of crispiness and chewiness.
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Here’s a recipe that captures the essence of traditional Italian pizza dough:
For pizza dough
• 160g all-purpose
• 90 g water, room temperature
• 3 pinches of salt
• 4 g fresh yeast (or 2g of dry/instant- activated)
For tomato topping
• 60g peeled tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 basil leafs
• Half garlic clove
• 1 pinch of salt
For pizza dough
• 160g all-purpose
• 90 g water, room temperature
• 3 pinches of salt
• 4 g fresh yeast (or 2g of dry/instant- activated)
For tomato topping
• 60g peeled tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 basil leafs
• Half garlic clove
• 1 pinch of salt
Prepare tomato topping
Heat up olive oil on a pan on medium heat and stir fry garlic and basil. Add pure peeled tomatoes
and salt. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes.