Margherita Pizza

Pizza Dough

• 1 oz extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to grease
• 8 oz water, room temperature
• 1 tsp sugar
  ή 1 tsp malt powder
• ½ oz fresh yeast, crumbled
  ή 2 tsp dried instant yeast
• 14 oz bread flour, plus extra to dust
• 1 tsp salt

Margherita Topping

• 7 oz mozzarella, drained, cut into pieces
• 1 can diced tomatoes (approx. 14 oz)
• 2 - 3 pinches salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 10 - 15 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces, divided