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Neapolitan Pizza (Pizza Napoletana) Recipe
by Gone

Neapolitan Pizza (Pizza Napoletana)

My dad had a small wood stove in his first restaurant for making pizzas. They were soooo good! This is how I try to recreate that great pizza from Naples.

Rating: 4/5
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  Italy Italian
  Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup hot water (about 110 degrees F)
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 canned San Marzano tomatoes, drained
  • 6-8 ounces of mozzarella, sliced thin
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup of the hot water.
  2. Pour flour into a mound onto the counter and create a well in the middle. Add the 1 cup of warm water, dissolved yeast, salt, and 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil to middle well.
  3. Work in flour from outside into liquid with fork until the dough comes together. Work in the rest of the flour by hand. Leave 1 tablespoon flour. Let rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Knead dough on a floured surface for at least 15 minutes.
  5. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Sprinkle with the tablespoon of leftover flour. Cover with dishtowel and let rest until it doubles in size.
  6. Preheat oven to 485 degrees F.
  7. Puree tomatoes in food processor. Set aside.
  8. When dough is ready, place your dough on a 15 inch pizza pan which has been oiled with olive oil.
  9. Spread dough on pan, using your fingertips.
  10. Spread on pureed tomatoes. Place slices of mozzarella randomly on pizza.
  11. Add salt, pepper, basil and drizzle on remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
  12. Place pan on middle shelf of oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until pizza becomes crisp.
  13. Serve.