New York-Style Pizza

Total Time Prep: 1 hour + rising Bake: 15 min.
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Make a classic New York-style pizza with a thin crust, tomato sauce and cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
  • Optional: Chopped fresh basil, dried oregano and crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine oil, salt, yeast mixture and 1 cup flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 475°. Grease a 14-in. pizza pan. Roll dough to fit pan. Pinch edge to form a rim. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Spread with tomato sauce; top with cheeses. If desired, sprinkle with basil, oregano and pepper flakes. Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 254 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 714mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.

This New York-style pizza recipe makes a no-nonsense pie. Since the crust is pliable enough to fold, cut the pizza into larger pieces if you want to eat your slices in the traditional New York way. Who says pizza isn't portable? —Mariam Ishaq, Buffalo, New York
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