After months of experimentation, I have finally published my pizza dough recipe! This foolproof dough makes delicious pizzas at home. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
| Ingredients | Bakers % | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Flour (AP/BR) | 100% | 610 |
| Water | 60% | 366 |
| Yeast (IDY) | 0.50% | 3.1 |
| Salt | 2% | 12.2 |
| Oil | 2% | 12.2 |
| Total | 1003 |
Makes 4 x 12" 250g dough balls
Dough 🍕
- Mix the flour, water, salt, and yeast until it forms into a dough ball
- Add the olive oil near end end of the mixing process
- Mix until the dough starts to become smooth and elastic
- If the dough is tough, let it rest for 5-10 minutes to relax the gluten, then continue mixing until smooth.
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 2-3 hours or until doubled in size. Weigh and form dough balls. Store in oiled, individual containers or in a proofing box. Refrigerate the dough balls for 1 to 7 days. Remove from the fridge 2-3 hours before baking.
Baking 👨🍳
- Preheat the oven to its highest setting. My oven goes to 555°F.
- Pizza Stone: bake for 5-6 minutes
- Aluminum Pizza Pan: bake for 8-10 minutes
Every oven is a little different so you’ll have to experiment with the times.
A side note 📝
If you use about 500g of dough you can make a really delicious and fluffy focaccia or a fantastic Sicilian red pizza. Just bake it a little longer.
Photo dump
I start by measuring the water, yeast, flour and salt.
Always use a scale, if you see a pizza or bread recipe with measuring cups and spoons throw it in the trash!
Mixing the water, yeast and flour.
Add the olive oil near the end of the mixing process. If the dough is tough at this stage I stop mixing and let the gluten relax for 5-10 minutes.
Finally weigh and form the dough balls. Place in individual oiled containers or a proofing box. Into the fridge for a few days to cold ferment!
My assembled pizza on the peel ready to launch. Be generous with the flour on the peel so it doesn’t stick and throw all your toppings into your oven (Don’t ask me how I know).
6 minutes later we have an excellent homemade pizza! Enjoy 😊
Notes 📝
Yeast
I use Instant Dry Yeast (IDY)
Flour
For a home oven I recommend bread flour (BR) or all purpose flour (AP).
Salt
Salt helps gluten development and slows fermentation. We want the dough to ferment slowly in the fridge. More time fermenting equals better flavour and aromas.
2% is the ideal amount of salt.
Oil
Oil (fat) weakens gluten, reduces stickiness, and speeds up cooking for better crust. Oil should be added near the end of the mixing process. Oil should never be added to raw flour as it will coat the flour and inhibit the water from hydrating it.
Water
The amount of water can vary depending on the flour. This is something you can adjust if your dough is too sticky or too dry. Higher hydration will make bigger bubbles, but at the expense of more time in the oven. Expect the crust to be crispier. Lower hydration will bake slightly faster and have a nice soft, dense, chewy texture. It’s also easier to handle.
Changelog
2022-11-28: Reduced hydration to 60% and oil to 2%. I find the dough easier too work with and less sticky. Cook time is also reduced by 1 minute.