Tavern-Style Pizza

Directions

  1. 1Add bread flour, cornmeal, yeast, sugar, and salt into a glass bowl.
  2. 2Add bread flour, cornmeal, yeast, sugar, and salt into a glass bowl.
  3. 3Add bread flour, cornmeal, yeast, sugar, and salt into a glass bowl.
  4. 4Mix the dry ingredients quickly.
  5. 5Mix the dry ingredients quickly.
  6. 6Mix the dry ingredients quickly.
  7. 7Add water at around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and olive oil to the dry ingredients.
  8. 8Add water at around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and olive oil to the dry ingredients.
  9. 9Add water at around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and olive oil to the dry ingredients.
  10. 10Mix to incorporate all the ingredients.
  11. 11Mix to incorporate all the ingredients.
  12. 12Mix to incorporate all the ingredients.
  13. 13Pour the dough onto the countertop and start kneading it slightly until all the flour and water are incorporated.
  14. 14Pour the dough onto the countertop and start kneading it slightly until all the flour and water are incorporated.
  15. 15Pour the dough onto the countertop and start kneading it slightly until all the flour and water are incorporated.
  16. 16Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
  17. 17Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
  18. 18Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
  19. 19Knead the dough for another 2 minutes.
  20. 20Knead the dough for another 2 minutes.
  21. 21Knead the dough for another 2 minutes.
  22. 22Lightly oil your containers.
  23. 23Lightly oil your containers.
  24. 24Lightly oil your containers.
  25. 25Cut the dough into three equal parts.
  26. 26Cut the dough into three equal parts.
  27. 27Cut the dough into three equal parts.
  28. 28Use the surface of the counter to create a little tension for each dough portion.
  29. 29Use the surface of the counter to create a little tension for each dough portion.
  30. 30Use the surface of the counter to create a little tension for each dough portion.
  31. 31Pinch the seam of each dough ball.
  32. 32Pinch the seam of each dough ball.
  33. 33Pinch the seam of each dough ball.
  34. 34Place each dough ball into an oiled container and shut the lid.
  35. 35Place each dough ball into an oiled container and shut the lid.
  36. 36Place each dough ball into an oiled container and shut the lid.
  37. 37Throw the dough containers into the fridge for one to two days.
  38. 38Throw the dough containers into the fridge for one to two days.
  39. 39Throw the dough containers into the fridge for one to two days.
  40. 40The day before making pizza, pull the dough from the fridge and let it sit on the counter for at least an hour.
  41. 41The day before making pizza, pull the dough from the fridge and let it sit on the counter for at least an hour.
  42. 42The day before making pizza, pull the dough from the fridge and let it sit on the counter for at least an hour.
  43. 43Start pressing out the dough completely all the way to the edges to form a circle.
  44. 44Start pressing out the dough completely all the way to the edges to form a circle.
  45. 45Start pressing out the dough completely all the way to the edges to form a circle.
  46. 46Use a rolling pin to further flatten the dough.
  47. 47Use a rolling pin to further flatten the dough.
  48. 48Use a rolling pin to further flatten the dough.
  49. 49Flip the dough over and add flour as needed while continuing to roll.
  50. 50Flip the dough over and add flour as needed while continuing to roll.
  51. 51Flip the dough over and add flour as needed while continuing to roll.
  52. 52Use a fork or a docking tool to poke holes in the dough.
  53. 53Use a fork or a docking tool to poke holes in the dough.
  54. 54Use a fork or a docking tool to poke holes in the dough.
  55. 55Grab a pizza pan and put a layer of parchment paper in between each rolled out dough ball.
  56. 56Grab a pizza pan and put a layer of parchment paper in between each rolled out dough ball.
  57. 57Grab a pizza pan and put a layer of parchment paper in between each rolled out dough ball.
  58. 58Throw the pan with the rolled dough back in the fridge overnight.
  59. 59Throw the pan with the rolled dough back in the fridge overnight.
  60. 60Throw the pan with the rolled dough back in the fridge overnight.

Ingredients

  • 547 g bread flour
  • 547 g bread flour
  • 547 g bread flour
  • 22.5 g cornmeal
  • 22.5 g cornmeal
  • 22.5 g cornmeal
  • 3 g instant yeast
  • 3 g instant yeast
  • 3 g instant yeast
  • 12 g salt
  • 12 g salt
  • 12 g salt
  • 6 g sugar
  • 6 g sugar
  • 6 g sugar
  • 285 g water
  • 285 g water
  • 285 g water
  • 45 g olive oil
  • 45 g olive oil
  • 45 g olive oil

Equipment

pizza peelcutting boardglass bowlspatulacountertoppizza containerskniferolling pinforkdocking toolpizza panparchment paperfridge

Tips

  • A curing process where you let the rolled dough sit out of the fridge to develop an amazing texture overnight is preferred.
  • The day before you make pizza, pull the dough from the fridge and let it sit on the counter for at least an hour.