The King of Pizza: A Classic Di Fara Pizza Recipe
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.
