Ravioli Fritti & Pizza Margherita
Pizza "Margherita" is the original cheese pizza created in Naples in 1889 in Honor of Queen Margherita visiting Italy. Pizza was brought to the United States with Italian immigrants in the late nineteenth century. This recipe is an American spin to the classic pizza. We named it Saint Louis style pizza."
Ingredients
- 12 toasted ravioli
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp fast rise yeast
- TT extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups San Marzano tomatoes, crushed
- 1 tbsp. oregano
- 1 pinch of sugar
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 5 fresh basil leaves
- TT salt
- TT Parmesan cheese
Directions
Combine salt and sugar with warm water (110-125 F). Add yeast and let it foam up for 10 minutes. Add olive oil then make a flour well and combine liquids. Knead pizza dough for 10 -15 minutes to activate gluten. let the dough rest for 2 hours at a 75-80 F room temperature. Combine san Marzano with oregano, basil, salt, sugar and 2 tbsp. of olive oil. Preheat oven at 500 F Stretch pizza dough into a 16 inches pizza. Ladle sauce over pizza and bake for 6-7 minutes. Add mozzarella cheese and bake for 5-6 minutes longer or until cheese is golden brown. Serve with fried toasted ravioli on top and sprinkle parmesan cheese.
