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The King of Pizza: A Classic Di Fara Pizza Recipe

Di Fara Pizza
AuthorSophiaCategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time2 hrsCook Time10 minsTotal Time2 hrs 10 mins
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
 2 cups Heckers All-Purpose Flour
 2 cups Caputo's Chef Flour
 3 ¼ cups water (heated to 105-110°F)
 1 tbsp salt
 1 tbsp sugar
 1 tbsp dry yeast
 3 tbsp olive oil
For the Sauce:
 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
 ½ cup peeled tomatoes from Parma
 5 ½ tbsp sugar
 2 tbsp salt
 15 basil leaves
 ¼ cup water
For the Toppings:
 ½ cup buffalo mozzarella
 ½ cup regular mozzarella
 2 tbsp oregano
 6 basil leaves
 ¼ cup gran padano/hard cheese
Directions:
1

Make the Dough

  • Combine Heckers All-Purpose Flour, Caputo's Chef Flour, salt, sugar, and dry yeast in a bowl.
  • Pour ¾ cup water into the bowl and add olive oil.
  • Mix the dough until it forms a smooth consistency.
  • Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes until it has a better texture.
  • Let the dough rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.
  • pizza dough

    2

    Make the Sauce

  • In a bowl, combine peeled tomatoes from Parma, extra-virgin olive oil, sugar, salt, and basil leaves.
  • Cook the sauce on low heat for 30-40 minutes until it thickens.
  • Let the sauce cool before using.
  • sauce

    3

    Assemble the Pizza

  • Preheat the oven to 120-130°F.
  • Stretch out the dough into a circle until it is thin.
  • Flour a pizza peel and spread the dough out on it.
  • Spread the sauce over the dough and sprinkle the toppings evenly.
  • Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the pizza before baking.
  • Bake the pizza in the oven for 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
  • assembling the pizza

    Ingredients

    Ingredients:
    For the Dough:
     2 cups Heckers All-Purpose Flour
     2 cups Caputo's Chef Flour
     3 ¼ cups water (heated to 105-110°F)
     1 tbsp salt
     1 tbsp sugar
     1 tbsp dry yeast
     3 tbsp olive oil
    For the Sauce:
     1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
     ½ cup peeled tomatoes from Parma
     5 ½ tbsp sugar
     2 tbsp salt
     15 basil leaves
     ¼ cup water
    For the Toppings:
     ½ cup buffalo mozzarella
     ½ cup regular mozzarella
     2 tbsp oregano
     6 basil leaves
     ¼ cup gran padano/hard cheese

    Directions

    Directions:
    1

    Make the Dough

  • Combine Heckers All-Purpose Flour, Caputo's Chef Flour, salt, sugar, and dry yeast in a bowl.
  • Pour ¾ cup water into the bowl and add olive oil.
  • Mix the dough until it forms a smooth consistency.
  • Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes until it has a better texture.
  • Let the dough rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.
  • pizza dough

    2

    Make the Sauce

  • In a bowl, combine peeled tomatoes from Parma, extra-virgin olive oil, sugar, salt, and basil leaves.
  • Cook the sauce on low heat for 30-40 minutes until it thickens.
  • Let the sauce cool before using.
  • sauce

    3

    Assemble the Pizza

  • Preheat the oven to 120-130°F.
  • Stretch out the dough into a circle until it is thin.
  • Flour a pizza peel and spread the dough out on it.
  • Spread the sauce over the dough and sprinkle the toppings evenly.
  • Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the pizza before baking.
  • Bake the pizza in the oven for 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
  • assembling the pizza

    The King of Pizza: A Classic Di Fara Pizza Recipe