Artisan Margherita Pizza
NOTES:
When using homemade dough, be sure to account for proving time.
If a lighter output is desired, cook for 2½ minutes.
TIP: When using a Ninja Pizza Peel, dusting it with flour will help prevent sticking when transferring your pizza to the stone.
Ingredients
- 7oz Fresh homemade dough, room temperature
- 2oz Pizza sauce
- 2oz Mozzarella ball, sliced, patted dry to remove excess moisture
- Handful fresh basil leaves, roughly torn for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Install the pizza stone in the oven and close the door.
Step 2
Press MODE until PIZZA is selected, use the dial to select ARTISAN, and set the time to 3 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating (preheating will take approx. 18 minutes).
Step 3
On a lightly floured work surface, stretch and toss the dough by hand into a 25cm circle about 3mm inch thick.
Step 4
Evenly cover dough with pizza sauce, leaving a 1.5cm edge for the crust. Then evenly top with sliced mozzarella.
Step 5
When unit is preheated and ADD FOOD and PRS STRT is displayed, open door, slide a floured pizza peel under the pizza and transfer to the hot stone. Close door, press START/STOP, and cook for 3 minutes. If more time is necessary or a darker pizza is desired, increase time.
Step 6
When cooking is complete, remove pizza with peel and let rest for 2 minutes before garnishing with torn basil, cutting, and serving.