Artisanal Neapolitan-Style Pizza Night for Two 🔥 Neapolitan-Style Pizza Dough (for 2 pizzas) Make a...

Artisanal Neapolitan-Style Pizza Night for Two
🔥 Neapolitan-Style Pizza Dough (for 2 pizzas)
Make ahead, at least 8 hours or overnight for best flavor

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups (440g) all-purpose or 00 flour

1 1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp active dry yeast

1 1/4 cups warm water

1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let sit 5 minutes until bubbly.

Add flour, salt, and olive oil. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.

Knead 7–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Let rise in a covered bowl at room temp 1–2 hours, then cold ferment in the fridge 6–24 hours.

Divide into two dough balls. Rest at room temp 1 hour before baking.

🍕 Pizza #1 – Spinach, Pancetta & White Sauce
Toppings:

1/3 cup creamy white sauce (see below)

1/2 cup fresh spinach

1/4 cup cooked pancetta (crispy)

Fresh cracked black pepper

Optional: sprinkle of shredded mozzarella or parm

White Sauce (quick):

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp flour

3/4 cup milk

Salt & black pepper

Pinch of garlic powder
→ Melt butter, whisk in flour, cook 1 min. Slowly whisk in milk. Simmer until thick. Season.

🍕 Pizza #2 – Margherita Classic
Toppings:

1/3 cup tomato sauce (San Marzano preferred)

3–4 slices fresh mozzarella

Fresh basil leaves

Drizzle of olive oil before/after baking

🔥 Baking Instructions:
Preheat oven with pizza stone or steel at 500°F (260°C) for at least 30 minutes.

Stretch dough into 10–12” rounds on floured surface.

Transfer to parchment or a floured peel. Add toppings.

Bake 7–10 minutes until crust is puffed and slightly charred, cheese melted.

🍋 Sparkling Lemonade
Ingredients:

Sparkling water or club soda

Fresh lemon juice

Simple syrup (to taste)

Ice, lemon slices for garnish

Cute straws (optional but fun!)

Instructions:

Fill tall glasses with ice.

Add 2–3 tbsp lemon juice and simple syrup to taste.

Top with sparkling water. Stir, garnish with lemon slice and straw.

🪴 Table Scene Setup:
Place both pizzas on white plates, slightly offset for visual interest.

Fork by one plate, napkin gently crumpled.

Two tall glasses of sparkling lemonade, condensation beads, lemon wedges.

Background blur: soft light through a window, small potted plant, cozy kitchen corner.

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