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The King of Pizza: A Classic Di Fara Pizza Recipe
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Prep Time
2
hours
hrs
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
Course
Recipes
Servings
1
Calories
560
kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
2
cup
Heckers All-Purpose Flour
2
cup
Caputo's Chef Flour
1¾
cup
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
1/2
cup
peeled tomatoes from Parma
1½
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
Instructions
Directions:
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.
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.
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.