Techniques and Recipes
INGREDIENTS
– 3¾ cups all-purpose flour
– 1⁄ cups warm water
– 1 tablespoon honey
– 2½ teaspoons kosher salt
– ¾ teaspoon instant yeast
PREPARATION METHOD
TO PREPARE THE DOUGH
1. Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a stand
mixer fitted with a dough hook. 2. Mix the dough
on low speed for 7 minutes. 3. Stop and cover the
mixing bowl with a clean dish towel or plastic wrap
and allow to stand for 10 minutes. 4. Remove the
cover on the mixing bowl and continue kneading
on low speed for 7 more minutes. 5. Place the
dough in a greased container. 6. Cover and
refrigerate for 2 days.
TO PREPARE THE PIZZA
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F on Stone Mode
with the bake stone and rack set on position “1.”
2. While the oven is preheating, portion the dough
into 2 equal pieces. The second piece of dough can
be rolled out or frozen for later use if desired.
3. Gently roll the dough into a ball, cover and
allow to come to room temperature. 4. Dust the
countertop with flour. 5. Roll the pizza dough until
just under ¼-inch thick. 6. Dust the top of the
rolled out dough and the pizza peel with flour.
7. Flip the pizza dough over and place the floured
surface of the pizza dough onto the floured peel.
This will make sliding the pizza into the oven
much easier. 8. Add your favorite pizza sauce and
toppings. As the cheese melts it will spread out—
be sure to leave enough open space and don’t
overcrowd the toppings. 9. Transfer the pizza to
the oven and slide the pizza onto the center of the
preheated bake stone. 10. Cook for approximately
15 minutes or until the pizza has reached the
desired browning.
MAKES RACK POSITION COOK TIME
2 PIZZAS 1 15 MINUTES
Pizza
This pizza dough recipe requires a couple days to develop, but your patience
will be rewarded with a flavorful crust.
BEFORE YOU START
You will need the bake stone kit for this recipe. When storing the rising
pizza dough, choose a container large enough to accommodate the dough
doubled in size. Allow two to three days for the rise and to develop the
depth of flavor that gives this pizza dough its unique character.
STONE
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