Description
Make a thin-crust, foldable New York-style cheese pizza at home with a bright tomato sauce and perfectly melted cheese. This recipe honors classic techniques for satisfying results.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 and 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1 and 1/4 teaspoons sugar
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 and 1/2 cups water, 110 – 115 degrees (F)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (for sauce)
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (for sauce)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (for sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded then frozen
Instructions
- Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer; stir to combine.
- Fit mixer with dough hook.
- Turn mixer on low speed and add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil; beat until the dough forms into a ball around the hook. Adjust flour or water one tablespoon at a time if the dough is too sticky or dry.
- Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
- Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Place the bowl in a warm area and let it double in size, about 90 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Wrap one dough well in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for later use.
- Place the dough you will use on a piece of plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- For the sauce: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-flame. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
- Add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a slow simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool.
- For the cheese: Grate cheese, then place it in a large, clean bowl. Place bowl in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F).
- Roll dough out to a large circle, about 12 inches. Pour 1/4 cup of sauce in the center and spread it around evenly. Add cheese.
- Place pizza in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is set and the cheese is bubbling. Cut into slices and serve.
Notes
- This recipe yields two pizzas; freeze one dough portion for a future meal.
- Freezing the shredded mozzarella helps prevent the cheese from releasing too much moisture during baking.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 25
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