The Recipe: This is an independent, editorial home-cooking recreation designed to emulate the classic Italian-American style of the dishes mentioned on the show. It is not the original restaurant's recipe.
The Image: The accompanying photograph is a verified, royalty-free image sourced from Wikimedia Commons. It is used strictly for illustrative purposes to represent the dish type and is not a photograph of the actual food served at Mama Maria's nor the direct result of this recipe.
40 minPrep
12 minCook
2Servings
Ingredients
500 g bread flour
325 g water
10 g fine salt
1 g instant yeast
200 g crushed tomatoes
250 g low-moisture mozzarella
Fresh basil
1 tbsp olive oil
Method
Mix flour, water, salt, and yeast until a rough dough forms.
Knead briefly and refrigerate in a covered container for 24 to 48 hours.
Bring dough to room temperature for 90 minutes, then divide into two balls.
Heat a pizza steel or stone at the oven's highest safe temperature for 45 minutes.
Stretch each dough ball, spread a thin tomato layer, add cheese, and bake until browned and bubbling.
Finish with basil and olive oil.
Editorial note: This contemporary recipe is not represented as a historical Mama Maria's recipe or as a complete reproduction of a televised dish.
