# White pizza (from Adam Ragusea)

Video: [White Pizza That's Actually Good](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc) by [Adam Ragusea](https://www.youtube.com/@aragusea).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.97 per serving, ~$11.91 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$15.03* per serving (79%) vs ordering out (~$19.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 4 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario pizza (about 1/3) at ~$19, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- some yeast _(amount estimated)_
- some sugar _(amount estimated)_
- warm water _(amount estimated)_
- some salt _(amount estimated)_
- some olive oil _(amount estimated)_
- some bread flour _(amount estimated)_
- 24 g garlic
- 20 g pecorino romano cheese
- a little butter _(amount estimated)_
- 151 g heavy cream
- to taste pepper _(amount estimated)_
- some cornmeal
- some fresh cream
- some mozzarella cheese _(amount estimated)_
- a stick or two rosemary

## Steps

1. [0:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=15s) Combine yeast, sugar, and warm water in a mixer bowl to bloom the yeast.
2. [0:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=20s) Add additional water, sugar, salt, olive oil, and bread flour to the bowl.
3. [0:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=22s) Mix the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
4. [0:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=26s) Divide the dough into balls, oil individual containers, and refrigerate for a long cold rise.
5. [0:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=37s) Preheat the oven and pizza stone at 550 Fahrenheit with convection for an hour.
6. [1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=69s) Chop garlic cloves finely.
7. [1:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=74s) Grate pecorino romano cheese.
8. [1:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=89s) Melt butter in a pan over medium heat.
9. [1:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=93s) Add chopped garlic to the melted butter and cook until it starts to turn golden.
10. [1:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=96s) Pour heavy cream into the pan with the garlic and butter.
11. [2:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=132s) Bring the cream mixture to a boil, then turn off the heat and let it cool until bubbling stops.
12. [2:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=138s) Grind in pepper and whisk in the grated hard cheese, keeping the pan off the heat.
13. [2:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=156s) Dust a pizza peel with cornmeal and stretch out the aged dough.
14. [3:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=188s) Mix fresh cream into the thickened sauce if needed to achieve a very thin consistency.
15. [3:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=194s) Spread a very thin layer of the cream sauce onto the stretched dough.
16. [3:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=205s) Top the pizza with sliced mozzarella cheese.
17. [3:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=215s) Transfer the pizza onto the hot pizza stone in the oven and bake carefully.
18. [3:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=223s) Remove the baked pizza from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
19. [4:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=254s) Chop fresh rosemary and sprinkle it on top of the pizza after a few minutes of cooling.
20. [4:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFT1BkbEtfc&t=263s) Slice and serve the finished white pizza.

## Equipment

- standing mixer
- frying pan
- grater
- pizza peel
- pizza stone
- cooling rack

## What the video didn't say

- exact dough ingredient quantities not stated
- oven bake time not specified
- brand of ingredients

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