Neapolitaneasy

Marinara (Neapolitan)

The other AVPN canonical: tomato, garlic, oregano, oil — no cheese. The pie that proves your dough; nothing else hides behind it.

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Hydration62%Temp900°FTime2 minSurfaceDeck

Equipment

  • pizza steel or pizza oven
  • infrared thermometer
  • wooden peel
  • metal turning peel

Dough ingredients

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IngredientBaker's %Grams
00 flour100.0%631 g
Water62.0%391 g
Fine sea salt2.8%18 g
Instant dry yeast0.1%1 g
Total (4 × 260 g)164.9%1040 g

Toppings (per pizza)

Steps

  1. Mix10 min

    Combine flour, water, salt, and yeast. Knead 10 minutes until smooth.

  2. Bulk ferment1 h

    Cover and rest at room temperature, 1 hour.

  3. Cold ferment24 h

    Refrigerate 18–24 hours in a sealed container.

  4. Ball + final proof2 h

    Divide into 260 g balls. Cover and rest 2 hours at room temperature until pillowy.

  5. Stretch

    Hand-stretch each ball to a 12-inch round.

  6. Top

    Spread crushed tomato in a thin layer, leaving a 1-inch rim. Scatter garlic slices, a pinch of oregano, a thin drizzle of olive oil.

  7. Bake2 min

    Slide onto a 900 °F deck. Bake 60–90 seconds, rotating once. Finish with a drizzle of finishing oil off-heat.

Bake
900°F · 2 min · Deck oven
Hydration
62%
Active
25 min
Total
24 h 30 min