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Pizza quattro formaggi

Pizza quattro formaggi

Cuisine italian

Pizza made with a blend of mozzarella, gorgonzola, taleggio, and parmesan.

Main ingredients

Parmesan
Mozzarella
Pizza dough
Gorgonzola
Taleggio

Recipe

02:00 Medium
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Servings
3 personnes

Ingredients

For the pizza dough:

  • 470 g wheat flour
  • 10 g salt
  • 10 g active dry yeast
  • 10 g sugar
  • 330 g water

For the topping:

  • 450 g mozzarella
  • 180 g parmesan
  • 240 g taleggio
  • 150 g spicy gorgonzola

Instructions

Preparing the pizza dough:

  1. 1In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
  2. 2Mix the flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
  3. 3Knead the dough by hand for about 10 minutes until smooth and even.
  4. 4Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl.
  5. 5Cover with a kitchen towel and let the dough rest in a warm place away from drafts for about 1 hour.
  6. 6Once the dough has doubled in size, cut it into 3 pieces of about 270 g each and shape them into balls.
  7. 7Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour before stretching the dough.
  8. 8Pour the San Marzano tomatoes, garlic clove, crushed chili, dried oregano, and olive oil into a blender.
  9. 9Blend until you reach the desired consistency.
  10. 10Adjust the seasoning if needed with salt and a little sugar.

Assembling the pizza:

  1. 11Place the dough ball on a floured work surface.
  2. 12Gently press the center with your fist and start stretching the dough toward the edges.
  3. 13Keep the edges slightly thicker to form the crust.
  4. 14Place the dough on your fists and rotate it to stretch it until you get a disc 25 to 30 cm across.
  5. 15Place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper.
  6. 16Cut the taleggio, gorgonzola, and mozzarella into small pieces.
  7. 17Grate the parmesan.
  8. 18Spread the cheese pieces and grated parmesan over the pizza.

Baking:

  1. 19Preheat the oven to the highest possible temperature, ideally between 230 and 250°C.
  2. 20Place a baking sheet in the oven while preheating.
  3. 21Once the oven is hot, transfer the pizza onto the baking sheet.
  4. 22Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese is well melted and lightly browned.
  5. 23Remove the pizza from the oven.

About this dish

Pizza Quattro Formaggi, or "four cheese pizza," is a classic of Italian cuisine, celebrated for its rich combination of four types of cheese. Typically, this pizza is topped with mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, and fontina, offering a perfect balance between melting cheeses and hard, creamy, tangy cheeses. Originating from Italy, the Quattro Formaggi is appreciated for its intense, complex taste. It was popularized as a variation on traditional pizzas that highlight the simplicity of Italian ingredients. Today, it is available in pizzerias worldwide, locally adapted with different cheese blends according to regional preferences. This pizza is particularly prized by cheese lovers and offers a rich taste experience that contrasts with more conventional meat- or vegetable-based toppings.

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