The Best Pizza Dough Recipe

54m
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Bloom 5 grams of active dry yeast in 266 grams of warm water.
  2. 2Add 459 grams of Caputo Red Chef's flour, 14 grams of salt, and 11 grams of olive oil to the yeast mixture and hand mix until shaggy.
  3. 3Let the dough rest for about 20 minutes to fully hydrate.
  4. 4Put the shaggy dough into a stand mixer with a dough hook and mix for 5 minutes on low speed.
  5. 5Finish with about 2 minutes of hand kneading.
  6. 6Place the dough in a bowl with a little olive oil, cover, and cold proof in the fridge for at least 48 hours.
  7. 7After 48 hours, separate the dough into three 250 gram pieces and hand shape them into perfectly round balls.
  8. 8Let the dough balls proof at room temperature for another 3-4 hours.
  9. 9Before shaping, put plenty of semolina flour on your work surface.
  10. 10Stretch out your dough using your preferred method. The steering wheel method is recommended.
  11. 11Add your desired toppings to the dough.
  12. 12Bake at 720°F (382°C) for 2.5-3 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 5 grams active dry yeast
  • 266 grams warm water
  • 459 grams double zero flour
  • 14 grams salt
  • 11 grams olive oil
  • 0 Semolina flour
  • 0 pizza sauce
  • 0 mozzarella cheese
  • 0 parmesan cheese
  • 0 mushrooms
  • 0 salami

Equipment

kitchen scalemixing bowlspoonstand mixer with dough hookhammerglass bowlplastic wrapbaking sheetpizza peeloveninfrared thermometer