10" Single Recipe
Make 10" Single Recipe in just 1h 35m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Dough
Sauce
Cheese & Toppings
Method
Dough
- 1
Activate yeast and mix
Combine warm water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Stir gently and let sit 5–7 minutes until foamy. If it doesn't foam, yeast may be inactive — start again with fresh yeast.
- 2
Form dough
In a medium bowl, whisk flour and salt. Make a well, add foamy yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
- 3
Knead
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with dough hook on medium speed for 4–5 minutes.
- 4
- 5
Shape crust
Punch down risen dough and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Press and stretch into a 10-inch round (about 1/4–1/3 inch thick) leaving a slightly thicker rim. Transfer to a lightly oiled 10-inch pizza pan or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Sauce
- 6
While dough rises, make the sauce: in a small bowl combine crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, 1/4 tsp salt, black pepper and 1/2 tsp olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning. The sauce should be slightly thick — if too loose, cook briefly in a small saucepan over medium heat for 3–4 minutes until slightly reduced, then cool.
Cheese & Toppings
- 7
Preheat oven
Place oven rack in the lowest third of the oven and preheat to 500°F (260°C) for at least 30 minutes. If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven while preheating.
- 8
Assemble pizza
Spread an even layer (about 1/3–1/2 cup) of prepared sauce over the stretched dough, leaving the rim bare. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce (use more or less to taste). Sprinkle grated Parmesan over the mozzarella. Tear and scatter fresh basil leaves on top if using, and drizzle 1/2 tsp olive oil over the finished pizza.
- 9
Bake
Slide the assembled 10-inch pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or place the pan on the lowest oven rack. Bake for 8–10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly and slightly browned in spots. Rotate halfway through if oven bakes unevenly.
- 10
Rest and serve
Remove pizza from oven and let rest 2–3 minutes. Slice into 6–8 slices. Finish with additional fresh basil if desired and serve hot.
