artisan pizza dough- crispy, chewy, bubbly crust Recipe
This artisan pizza dough recipe creates a billowy soft and chewy crust with blistered bubbles and a crispy bottom. It utilizes high hydration and a long fermentation time for maximum flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours
- Yield: 2 12-inch pizzas 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 500g (3 ¾ cups plus 2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
- 375g (1 ½ cups water plus 2 tbsp) warm water, divided
- 1g (¼ tsp) active dry yeast
- 10g (1 ½ tsp) fine salt
Instructions
- Mix the Flour and Water: Combine flour and all but 1 tablespoon of water in a large bowl. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Dissolve Yeast: Sprinkle yeast over remaining warm water and set aside to dissolve.
- Combine Ingredients: Sprinkle salt over the dough. Stir yeast mixture and pour over dough. Fold the dough until fully mixed and a shaggy dough is formed. Let rest for an hour.
- Develop Gluten: Fold the dough to develop gluten. Let rise until doubled in volume, about 5-6 hours.
- Shape the Dough: Cut the dough in half, shape into balls, and let rest. Preheat oven.
- To Make Pizza: Preheat oven to 500°F. Shape dough, add toppings, and bake on a pizza steel or stone for 5-7 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of pizza dough (approximately 1/8 of a 12-inch pizza)
- Calories: Approximately 200 calories
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 225mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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