Pizza Margherita

Step by stepInstructions

1. Mix the flour, yeast, and salt; add the water and olive oil and knead into a smooth, elastic dough, about 8 minutes.
2. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Season the crushed tomatoes with the pinch of salt.
4. Place a pizza stone or inverted sheet pan in the oven and heat to 500°F, or as high as your oven goes.
5. Divide the dough in two and stretch each half into a 12-inch round on a semolina-dusted peel.
6. Spread with sauce, scatter with mozzarella, and bake one pizza at a time until blistered and golden, about 8-10 minutes.
7. Tear the basil over the hot pizza and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.