How to prepare Pizza Margherita

How to prepare the Italian Pizza Margherita 

The famous Neapolitan pizza Margarita, considered by many to be the "real" pizza, is said to have been born when Queen Margherita, during a trip to Italy, fell in love with the gourmet flatbread that was sold to the poor. He called a pastry chef named Raphaël to make him a selection of pizzas. A version, made with tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil in honor of the colors of the Italian flag, has become her favorite and is named after her love of pizza.. Pizza Margarita remains one of the favorite pizza options in Italy today. Living in Italy, I have grown to love wood-fired thin crust pizza, which is not like the pizza sold in chain restaurants here in the United States. While the Italian pizza comprises a few fresh ingredients on a thin, flavorful crust, the American version is usually full of different ingredients, covered in thick cheese and made with a much thicker crust.Ingrediants:

INGREDIENTS:

PULP:

• 400 g of wheat flour
• 1 cup (tea) of warm water
• 15 g / 1 tablet of ferment, biological
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• COVERAGE:
• 1 (cup) of tomato sauce ready
• 400 g of mozzarella, whole piece
• 5 tomatoes
• Basil to taste
• enough oil

How to prepare:

1. In a container, dissolve the yeast in a little water and let it rest for 5 minutes.
   
   
2. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.
   
   
3. Make a hole in the center, add the dissolved yeast and gradually warm water.
   
   
4. Mix everything with your hands until it forms a smooth dough. Add more flour If necessary.
   
   
5. Work the dough for about 15 minutes.
   
   
6. Roll it into a ball and let it rest in a container covered with wrapping paper for 1 hour, or until the dough doubles in volume.
   
   
7. To find out when it has grown enough, place a small ball (2 cm) of the dough in a glass of water, when it rises to the surface it is ready for the next step.
   
   
8. Then work the dough vigorously for another 10 minutes.
   
   
9. Divide into four equal balls (for medium pizzas) and let rise for another 1 hour.
   
   
10. It's ready to open and bake.

COVERAGE:

1. Once the dough has risen, roll out with a medium-sized pizza noodle rolling pin (6 pieces).
   
   
2. Turn oven on medium temperature (180 degrees).
   
   
3. Cut the tomatoes into ½ cm thick slices.
   
   
4. Grate the mozzarella on the thick part of the grater.
   
   
5. Set aside the basil that will be used.
   
   
6. Spread approximately 4 tablespoons of tomato sauce over each disk.
   
   
7. With the back of the spoon, spread the sauce evenly over the pizzas.
   
   
8. Place the grated mozzarella on top of the tomato sauce.
   
   
9. Divide the amount of mozzarella among the four pizzas.
   
   
10. Spread the tomatoes on top of the mozzarella (divide the amount of tomatoes between the four pizzas).
    
    
11. Drizzle with a little oil, about 3 tablespoons per pizza.
    
    
12. Place in a preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes until the mozzarella melts.
    
    
13. Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle some basil leaves on top.
    
    
14. Serve very hot.