By thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk
Prue Leith’s Pizza Margherita
The classic Italian pizza made using fresh rather than dried yeast for the perfect crust. Use good-quality canned plum tomatoes for the sauce.
Updated at: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:01:52 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
67
Moderate
Glycemic Load
65
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories993.8 kcal (50%)
Total Fat53.9 g (77%)
Carbs97.1 g (37%)
Sugars9.5 g (11%)
Protein29.1 g (58%)
Sodium1246.2 mg (62%)
Fiber5.4 g (19%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
200g‘00’ flour
plus extra for dusting
½ tspfine salt
10gfresh yeast
caster sugar
115mlwater
lukewarm
2 Tbspolive oil
plus extra for greasing
semolina
for dusting
3 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil
4garlic cloves
peeled and finely chopped
400gcan san marzano plum tomatoes
0.5juice of lemon
½ tspcaster sugar
salt
1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil
125gball mozzarella
6basil leaves
Instructions
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