Let alone, put it in caps! Sure, I’ll say that something is delicious, but declaring such bold statements generally makes me extremely uncomfortable. I rarely ever, EVER tell you that a recipe is the best of anything. The time has come! I’ve been teasing you on Instagram for weeks, and I sincerely apologize. For step-by-step dough instructions, check out the margherita pizza video below! *We use baking steel in place of a traditional pizza stone and use parchment paper to help transferring the pizza from the peel to the steel.My search for the best homemade margherita pizza (made in a standard oven with everyday ingredients) is over! You’ll want to make this homemade pizza recipe over and over again. (Optional) Top with Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper. Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt across each pizza. Evenly distribute the fresh basil across the top of the hot pizzas.Bake the second pizza when the first is finished. While the first pizza is baking, prepare the second pizza following the steps above.Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes (on a pizza stone) or 12-14 minutes (on a pizza pan).Next, evenly distribute half the cheese and half of the tomatoes on the pizza. When the dough is spread out into a thin 10-inch circle, spread half the oil mixture across the top, leaving a one-inch border. With buttery fingers, gently press out the dough onto a greased pizza pan or piece of parchment paper*. Mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a small ramekin. Thinly slice the tomato and fresh mozzarella.Return the dough to the bowl, cover with a clean towel, and set aside while you prepare the toppings. Turn the dough onto a clean countertop and knead for 1-2 minutes, adding a small amount of flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking. Add the remaining 2/3 C flour as needed to make a soft dough. Pour the yeast and water into the flour mixture and stir to combine. In a liquid measuring cup, combine the hot water and yeast. Stir together with a wooden spoon or spatula. Combine 2 cups flour and the salt in a medium mixing bowl.Preheat your oven to 450 (if not using a baking stone) or 500 (if using a baking stone).fresh ground pepper for topping (optional).Homemade Margherita Pizza (makes 2 pizzas) If you haven’t tried growing a simple herb garden before, it’s not too late to pick up a few plants and have access to fresh herbs just outside your door. Fresh basil especially is one of those amazing summer ingredients that can really make a dish stand out. The recipe calls for fresh mozzarella and fresh basil, and these fresh ingredients make a big difference in the flavor of the pizza. The topping require very little preparation and the dough is a no-fuss thin crust (the only dough we use for homemade pizzas!). Summer meals should be quick and easy to give you more time playing outside, and this simple pizza is just that. Plump, juicy tomatoes in homemade marinara sauce. A few handfuls of sweet cherry tomatoes in a fresh garden salsa. The great thing about summer tomatoes is that they can be used in so many different ways. The summer tomato is definitely one of my new favorite foods– in season, at it’s prime, and amazingly delicious. Now that I am a grown up and infinitely more wise (haha), I realize that not only was the way I was eating not healthy, but I was missing out on some of the best tasting food! Most vegetables were summarily rejected, but I remember tomatoes having the power to especially make me gag. Dinner time was usually a long negotiation/battle of the wills, which often left me sitting at the table after everyone had left to finish my meal alone. Growing up, I was never an adventurous eater. Need an idea of how to use your summer tomatoes? Contributing writer Lisa of This Pilgrim Life shares a delicious homemade margherita pizza with fresh ingredients!
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