Description
This is a no frills New York Pizza with heaps of mozzarella cheese and fresh basil. Use it as a base and add your favorite pizza toppings if you wish.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ⅔ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Romano cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Sprinkle yeast over surface of warm water in a large bowl. Let stand for 1 minute
- then stir to dissolve. Mix in flour
- salt
- and olive oil. When dough is too thick to stir
- turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Knead in a little more flour if dough is too sticky. Place into an oiled bowl
- cover
- and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). If using a pizza stone
- preheat it in the oven as well
- setting it on the lowest shelf.
- When dough has risen
- flatten it out on a lightly floured surface. Roll or stretch out into a 12-inch circle
- and place on a baking pan. If you are using a pizza stone
- you may place it on a piece of parchment while preheating the stone in the oven.
- Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle with oregano
- mozzarella cheese
- basil
- Romano cheese
- and red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven
- until bottom of crust is browned when you lift up the edge a little
- and cheese is melted and bubbly. Cool for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 4