World Flavors Cookbook

Portland Wood-Fired Pizza

A Neapolitan-inspired pizza with a chewy, blistered crust from a high-temperature wood-fired oven, topped with local, organic ingredients.

Cuisine: United States

Ingredients

• 00 flour pizza dough
• San Marzano tomatoes, crushed
• Fresh mozzarella
• Fresh basil
• Olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat wood-fired oven to 800-900°F (425-480°C).
2. Stretch dough thin, leaving a raised edge.
3. Spread crushed tomatoes, leaving the edge bare.
4. Tear fresh mozzarella and place on top.
5. Add a few fresh basil leaves.
6. Bake for 60-90 seconds, rotating as needed, until crust is charred and bubbly.
7. Drizzle with olive oil.