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Neapolitan Pizza Dough Recipe

Neapolitan Pizza Dough Recipe with homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese is so easy to make you'll never go out for pizza again!
Prep Time12 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 2
Calories: 617kcal

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups King Arthur ‘00’ Pizza Flour
  • teaspoon instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cup water lukewarm

Toppings

  • ½ cup mozzarella
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 4 leaves fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • parmesan cheese sprinkle on top

Instructions

Dough

  • Spoon flour into a cup then sweeps off any excess flour. In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Place on the mixer and use the dough hook then add the water. Stir on low speed until just combined, making a rough but cohesive dough.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place overnight or for at least 12 hours. I stick mine in the microwave to rest.
  • With your home oven, place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 400° degrees. Make sure your oven is at the required temperature for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • When the dough rise is completely doubled, scoop the dough out of the bowl and transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and work the dough into a ball then slice it into 2.
  • Generously flour a rolling pin and flour the work surface. Take one of the dough balls and start rolling it out with a pin to stretch it into a circular pattern until it is ¾ inch thick and round.
  • Place parchment paper onto a baking sheet and spray with oil, that way it is ready when it's time to put the dough on top.
  • The easiest way to make the center is by lifting the pizza from the work surface and using your knuckles to gently stretch the dough into a 10-inch circle. If the dough is at all sticky, use more flour. Use two hands at once to gently move the dough in a circle allowing the outer area to be thicker.
  • Once it is shaped, move the dough onto the sheet of parchment and adjust it to the pan. I use 2 pans to make individual pizzas.

Toppings

  • Spoon a light coat of pizza sauce on the dough, then top with the mozzarella cheese. Add additional toppings as desired. Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.
  • Bake the pizza for approximately 6 minutes to 10 minutes, until the edge begins to brown. Remove the pizza from the oven, and sprinkle it with fresh basil or parsley along with drizzled little olive oil on top. Serve and Enjoy!

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Notes

  • To make sure the ball of dough is the same size, use a kitchen scale.
  • Don't over-water the flour let it sit for a moment then mix again.
  • I spray my hands with a little oil so the dough does not stick to my hands.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 1927mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 2mg