Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Whisk together 500 grams bread flour, 10 grams sea salt, and 5 grams instant yeast in a large mixing bowl until evenly distributed.
- Pour in 350 grams cool water and 15 milliliters extra virgin olive oil, then stir vigorously with a wooden spoon or dough whisk until a shaggy, wet dough forms.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rest at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes to hydrate the flour.
- Wet your hand, stretch one side of the dough up and fold it over itself toward the center, rotating the bowl and repeating four times to build gluten.
- Cover and ferment the dough at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours, performing a stretch and fold every 2 hours until the dough doubles in size.
- Cover the dough tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 48 hours to develop flavor.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 475°F (246°C) for at least 30 minutes and oil two 14x10-inch sheet pans.
- Divide the dough in half and gently stretch each piece into an oiled pan, letting it rest for 5 minutes if it springs back before finishing the stretch.
- Cover the pans and proof the dough at room temperature for 20 to 40 minutes until puffy and airy.
- About 10 minutes before baking, use your fingertips to dimple the entire surface of each dough to trap oil and sauce.
- Place one sheet pan on the lowest oven rack and bake at 475°F (246°C) for 20 to 25 minutes until the crust is deep golden brown and crispy. Bake the second pan or rotate if necessary.
- Let the pizza cool slightly before slicing into 8 slices per pan and serving warm or reheating as desired.
Notes
Unbaked dough can be refrigerated up to 48 hours or frozen for 3 months. Reheat baked pizza in a 350°F oven for 5 to 8 minutes for best results.
