PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

Yield: 4 14-inch pizzas
 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Resting time: 3 days
Total Time: 4 days 21 minutes
 
Calories: 725kcal
 

INGREDIENTS

 ▢6 cups Bread flour, (796 grams)

 ▢2 ¼ cups water (110 to 115℉), (493 grams)(17.4 fl ounces)
 ▢1 teaspoon instant yeast, (3.5 grams)
 ▢2.5 teaspoons Kosher salt, (15.6 grams)
 ▢2 teaspoons Sugar or honey, (7.8 grams)
 ▢1 Tablespoon Olive oil, (11.8 grams)

DIRECTIONS

 Add all of the ingredients, except for the oil, to your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
 Begin mixing on low until the ingredients are completely incorporated.
 Turn up the mixer and beat until the pizza dough comes together in a smooth ball.
 Add the olive oil and continue to beat for an additional 5 minutes.
 Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces (each should weigh about 326 grams)
 Place the pizza dough balls into a greased container or a greased freezer bag and refrigerate, at
least overnight. (up to 72 hours) This dough can also be frozen.
  The day you are ready to make pizza, remove the dough from the refrigerator 30 minutes to 1
hour before baking and allow it to come to room temperature.

(For timing: It's better to have your dough on the cool side rather than on the warm side. The
cooler your dough is the more it will bubble in the oven)

 Place a pizza stone in your oven on the lowest rack. Preheat the oven to 550℉. It is best to heat
the pizza stone for at least an hour. (Ideally begin to preheat your pizza stone before you pull the
pizza dough out of the oven)
 Spread each dough ball out to approximately 12 to 14 inches, depending on how thick you would
like your pizza crust.
 Preparing the pizza dough for the oven

Prefloured peel: Generously flour a pizza peel and spread the pizza dough out onto it.

Coarse cornmeal: Generously sprinkle coarse cornmeal onto your pizza peel and spread the
pizza dough onto it.

Parchment paper: Cover your pizza peel with parchment paper and spread the pizza dough onto
it.

 Top the pizza dough with your favorite sauce, cheese, and other toppings.
 Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone. If you're using the parchment paper slide the paper and the
pizza onto the pizza stone.
 Bake for 4 to 8 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Quick Tips

 Temperature: Bring up the heat! Pizza should be cooked in a hot oven 550℉ if possible. Preheat
the oven for at least 1 hour before baking. 
 Placement in the oven: Place the pizza stone on the bottom rack of the oven.