Tonight is college football night so I thought you might enjoy this simple yet delicious Margherita Pizza recipe. What better way to watch the game than with a warm slice of homemade pizza!
INGREDIENTS:
Thin Crust:
3 cups Whole wheat pastry flour
3 ½ cups All purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons Yeast, dry active
1 ½ tablespoons Salt
3 cups Water, warmed to 90 degrees (no higher than 110 degrees)
Pizza Toppings
12 each Tomatoes, sliced thin
9 ounces Mozzarella, fresh sliced thin
1 cup Parmesan, shredded
2 cups Basil, sliced
¼ cup Olive oil
PREPARATION:
Crust Instructions:
- Combine whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, yeast and salt in a bowl. Mix well.
- Slowly add water to dry mix.
- In a stand-mixer, combine ingredients until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Remove from mixer; sit in a warm environment and allow to rise for 1.5-2 hours.
- Divide dough into 3 equal balls. Form each dough ball into a pizza round.
- Let rise for another 10 minutes.
Pizza Instructions:
- Brush olive oil on crust.
- Place tomatoes and mozzarella on crust.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
- Garnish with basil.
NUTRITION:
Servings: 3 small pizzas
Calories: 210
Carbohydrates: 15 grams
Sodium: 260 milligrams
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 10 grams
This looks delicious. I want to try it. The recipe says it makes 3 small pizzas. The calories say 210 but how much of one of the pizzas is that calorie count for? I can see just the cheese is over 300 calories per pizza, so is the 210 calories for 1/2 a pizza? or 1/3 of a pizza? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHello Isabelle,
ReplyDeleteHowever, it is confusing because the dough recipe will make actually make 3 regular sized pizzas serving 10 people. If you were making 3 regular sized pizzas, 1/10 of the pizza is 210 calories. Or if you are making small pizzas it will make 30 small/personal pizzas. The entire recipe actually, will make 3- 10 piece pizzas. Thank you for your question, I realize I wrote it in a confusing manner.
Enjoy!
Karla can you freeze the dough to use it at a later date?
ReplyDeleteHello Natalie!
ReplyDeleteYes, you can freeze the dough and use it at a later date. Once you have formed the dough, wrap it and freeze it. When you are ready to use the dough, remove it from the freezer and allow it to thaw/rise overnight in the cooler. Then form it into a pizza round. And all it to rise for another 10 minutes.
Great question!