Pizza marinara

Instructions

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   To prepare the marinara pizza, start by pouring the flour into the bowl of the stand mixer. Add the yeast and 100 grams of water, then turn on the mixer with the hook attached at medium-low speed.

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   Continue by adding the water little by little, taking care to wait for the previous dose to be fully absorbed by the flour. Once about 3/4 of the water has been poured, add the salt and continue kneading. Add the remaining water in a thin stream and let it work until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture.

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   At this point, add the oil gradually (as you did with the water). When the oil has been completely absorbed, remove the dough from the mixer and shape it with your hands until you obtain a ball. Place it in a large bowl, lightly greased.

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   Cover with plastic wrap or a clean cloth and place it to rise in the oven with the light on. Wait for the dough to at least double in volume (1.5 hours), better yet triple (2-3 hours) before spreading the pizzas. Once the dough has risen, transfer it to the work surface and divide it into 4 equal parts.

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   Make a ball with each of the portions. Cover with a clean cloth and let rest for 30 minutes. Lightly grease 4 pizza pans of 30 cm in diameter with a drizzle of oil. Place a ball of dough in the center of the pan.

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   Start to flatten it from the center outwards, gently pulling the sides if necessary. If the dough is too elastic and tends to return to its previous shape, set aside the pizza you are spreading and proceed to spread another one, thus allowing the previous one to rest. Try to spread the dough over the entire surface of the pan.

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   In a separate large bowl, pour the tomato sauce and season with salt, oil, pepper, and oregano. Pour a generous ladle of tomato sauce onto the base of the pizza and spread it with a circular motion, covering almost the entire area, leaving only a border of about 1.5 cm. Peel the garlic and cut it in half. Remove the core and cut into thin slices.

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   Now season with oregano, a drizzle of oil, and garlic. Let the stuffed pizza rest for about ten minutes, then bake in a preheated oven at 210°C for 15/20 minutes in static mode (otherwise, in a convection oven, 190°C will suffice for 15 minutes). As soon as you take the marinara pizza out of the oven, serve it hot!