2026 Recipe of the Year: Flaky Puff Crust Pizza

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated romano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more affordable cooking oil.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: arugula

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil is a budget-friendly alternative with a longer shelf life.

Grate butter and freeze it for lamination.

In a bowl, combine 300 grams of 00 flour, salt, sugar, and yeast.

Whisk together the dry ingredients.

Add 170 grams of lukewarm water and 12 grams of olive oil to the flour mixture.

Stir to combine until the dough is firm.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 475°F (246°C).

Roll the dough thinly to roughly 10 by 13 inches.

Press the cold butter into the rolled dough and fold it like a letter.

Rest the folded dough for 15 minutes.

Transfer the dough into a Lloyd pan and stretch it to fit.

Cover and let it rest for 30 to 45 minutes.

Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the dough.

Add parmesan cheese first, then low moisture mozzarella cheese on top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

Make garlic-basil oil by grating half a clove of garlic into a bowl, adding olive oil, 10 grams of minced basil, lemon juice, salt, and red pepper flakes.

Stir to combine the garlic-basil oil and set aside for serving.

Cooking Techniques

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