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UpCooked Pizza Dough
MAKES 8 PIZZASWe've tried lots of pizza dough recipes. This one is our favourite. You'll want to make it one day in advance if you can. But it still turns out well if you make it in the morning of the day you'll be eating it.
ADJUST SERVINGS
Most of our recipes are for 4 people. You can check and adjust the serving size by clicking on the red number above.
BEFORE YOU START
– Freeze extra dough after shaping into balls, without letting it rise a second time
– To use frozen dough, thaw on the counter for 8-12 hours or in the fridge for 24 hours
– To use frozen dough, thaw on the counter for 8-12 hours or in the fridge for 24 hours
GET SHOPPING!
This is a reminder to check what ingredients you need to buy and add them to your shopping list. It’s good to do your own food shopping, but at the very least, you’re head chef, so send a family member out to the shops for you!
GET ORGANISED
Remember ‘Skill 2’ of the Big 5: Become super-organised.:
Add your own private notes:
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Dough scraper
- Clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap
- KitchenAid stand mixer with dough hook (optional)
- Baking stone or pizza steel
- Oven
- Scale
Ingredients
- 300 ml lukewarm water
- 5 g dry yeast
- 5 g honey
- 300 g 00 flour
- 700 ml lukewarm water
- 40 g salt
- 1,250 g 00 flour
Instructions
Prep in Advance
- NOTE: most recipes on this site are for 4 people. This one is enough dough to make 8 pizzas.
- Wash your hands
- Gather all necessary utensils
Poolish (this kick-starts the perfect pizza dough!)
- Put 300 g 00 flour in a mixing bowl
- Add 300 ml lukewarm water
- 5 g dry yeast
- Add 5 g honey
- Stir it well, cover it with a tea towel, and leave it to sit at room temperature for 1 hour
- Place overnight in the fridge
Dough
- Remove Poolish from the fridge 30 to 45 minutes before use to bring to room temperature
- In a large mixing bowl, add the Poolish (or perhaps it's still in the bowl you made it in?) 1,250 g 00 flour, and 40 g salt
- Add 700 ml lukewarm water a little at a time, mixing thoroughly before adding more
- Using a mixer with dough hook, mix for 8-10 minutes or hand knead for 10+ minutes until sticky
- Remove the dough and shape into a ball
- Coat a large mixing bowl with a little olive oil, place the dough in the bowl, and cover to let it rest for 1 hour
- Transfer the dough onto a work surface, coat your hands with olive oil, and cut the dough into pieces weighing 250-310 g each
- Shape each piece into a ball, keeping the top of the dough on top, and pull the dough ball toward you several times to seal the bottom
- Place dough balls on a flour-coated sheet pan, oil the tops lightly, and cover with plastic wrap
- Allow to rest at room temperature for 2 hours or store in the fridge for up to 5 days
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