The ultimate pizza for the cheese lover. 4 cheeses with mozzarella as a base.
| Servings | 4 Portions |
| Tags | Family Dinner | Flour | Italian | Main Course | Pizza | Vegetarian |
| Allergens | Milk, Wheat |
| Prep Time | 30 min |
| Rest Time | 1440 min |
| Cook Time | 30 min |
Well, there's not much to say about this one. A very simple pizza where the cheese is the focus. A quattro formaggi can be with or without tomato sauce, and here I choose not to use any tomato sauce to give the cheese even more focus.
When I searched around a bit online, it seems that a traditional quattro formaggi contains mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina and parmigiano reggiano. I couldn't find fontina and used taleggio instead, which seems to be a common substitute.
However, there seems to be quite a lot of variation in where you choose cheeses based on region. Examples of other cheeses that can be used are pecorino, asiago, grana padana, scamorza and provolone, just to name a few.
Since I am giving the recipe for 4 pizzas and I don't have any mechanism on the site to show the recipe for smaller portions (maybe throwing something together over the weekend) so I thought I would make it a little easier by listing the toppings for one pizza:
- Mozzarella: 60g
- Gorgonzola: 20g
- Taleggio: 20g
- Parmigiano Reggiano: 10g
- Basil: 1.5g (5 pcs)
- Olive Oil: 5.25g (1.2 teaspoon)
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Ingredients
Directions
- Mix room temperature water with dry yeast - let stand 10 minutes.
- Add flour and salt, knead in a machine or by hand until the dough is smooth (5-10 minutes).
- Cover the dough and let rise until it has doubled in size (1-2 hours).
- Divide the dough into 4 pieces (about 240g/piece), roll into smooth balls and place in lightly oiled containers. Store in the refrigerator overnight.
- Pick out the dough and expect it to stand at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
- Stretch out the dough using a little extra flour.
- Add mozzarella, gorgonzola, taleggio, parmigiano reggiano and fresh basil - bake in the pizza oven.
- When the pizza is done, top with olive oil.
Nutrition Facts*
| Total | Serving | 100 g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3394.31 kcal | 848.58 kcal | 237 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 400.44 g | 100.11 g | 27.96 g |
| Fat | 121.74 g | 30.43 g | 8.50 g |
| Protein | 160.41 g | 40.1 g | 11.20 g |
| Sugar | 17.9 g | 4.48 g | 1.25 g |
| Salt | 19.19 g | 4.8 g | 1.34 g |
* The nutritional information provided is approximated and calculated using the ingredients available in the database. Info will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
