How to Make The Ultimate New York Pizza at Home

• Combine the ingredients in this order: flour, instant dry yeast, granulated sugar, salt, and lukewarm water. The oil is added last after the flour has all been incorporated.
• If you're using active dry yeast, you'll have to activate it by adding it to warm water. Let it sit for about five minutes until it's fully dissolved. Once it blooms, add it directly to the flour mixture.

Time to Knead It

• Once you've mixed the ingredients, it's time to knead. If you have a stand mixer, attach it with a dough hook and let it do its thing. Leave it for about three minutes at speed 1 or 1.5 until the dough isn’t sticking to the walls of the bowl.

  There's a ton of different kneading methods to try, but I believe the best technique is to use the heel of your hand and roll the dough across your lightly floured work surface. Use your other hand to fold it over and start kneading once again.
• You'll know it's ready when it's velvety smooth, and stretchy. Don't knead it too long, or it'll over-strengthen the gluten, and it'll be difficult to stretch into a pizza shape.
• If you have a bit of time on your hands, ferment or "cure" the dough in your refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours. Doing so slows down the yeast activity, which enhances the flavour and texture of the crust. All good things come with time, so be patient!
• If you’d rather, understandably, do it immediately, then that’s okay too. Simply cover the dough with a dry towel and leave it for 20 to 30 minutes to rise.

• Blend the tomatoes into a chunky puree using a food processor or mill.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine 1 tablespoon of olive oil with 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Once melted, add your minced garlic, oregano, and salt. If you want a bit of a spicy kick, add a dash of red pepper flakes.
• Stir continuously for about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes you've set aside, along with a tablespoon of sugar, directly to the butter mixture. Peel and slice the white onion in half and add it in there too.
• Once it simmers, reduce the heat of your stovetop to the lowest setting. Leave it for about an hour and stir occasionally.
• Discard the onion once the hour is up. Let it cool for a while before using it on your pizza.

• To prepare this sauce, combine the tomatoes, garlic, salt, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, and sugar in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Don't have a machine? No problem. Simply combine all the above ingredients in a medium bowl and stir it with a whisk until it’s all combined together. You can even crush the tomatoes using your hand or can use the back of a glass cup.