Description
Master the art of making crispy, chewy, and bubbly artisan pizza dough with this straightforward recipe, perfect for homemade pizza nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g (3 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
- 375g (1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp) warm water, divided
- 1g (1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
- 10g (1 1/2 tsp) fine salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour with all but 1 tablespoon of the warm water. Mix until just combined, then cover the bowl and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- While the dough is resting, sprinkle the yeast over the remaining warm water and allow it to dissolve for a few minutes.
- After the initial resting time, sprinkle the salt over the surface of the dough. Stir the yeast mixture and then pour it over the dough. Begin folding the dough until the center is covered.
- Pinch off 5-6 chunks of dough to integrate the yeast and salt. Continue folding the dough until a shaggy dough forms. Cover and let it rest for about an hour.
- Fold the dough one more time to develop the gluten. Rotate the bowl and repeat the folding process until the dough tightens into a ball.
- Invert the ball into a clean, lightly greased bowl, seam side down. Cover and let it rise until it doubles in size, about 5-6 hours.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, cut it in half, and shape each piece into a ball.
- Transfer the formed dough to a greased plate, lightly oil the tops, cover, and let rest at room temperature for about an hour.
- For long-term storage, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
For a chewier crust, use high-quality all-purpose flour. Make sure your water is warm for proper yeast activation, and never skip resting periods to improve flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg