Italian

Pizza oven pizza dough

This consistently comes out well in the pizza oven.

  • YieldMakes 5 × 300g dough balls
  • Prep9h
  • Cook2m
  • Effortproject

  • 1kg 00 pizza flour
  • 600g water
  • 30g salt
  • 2g fresh yeast, or 1g instant dry yeast

Method

  1. Pour all the water into a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast and stir to dissolve.
  2. Add half the flour (500g) and mix by hand for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the remaining flour and mix for another 30 seconds.
  4. Add the salt and mix for a further 30 seconds until a shaggy dough forms.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead for 10 minutes.
  6. Cover with a tea towel and rest on the counter for 10 minutes.
  7. Shape the dough into a smooth ball by dragging it across the work surface to build tension on the outside. Cover and rest for a further 45 minutes.
  8. Using scales, divide the dough into 250g portions. Shape each portion into a smooth ball and place in lightly oiled containers or a dough tray.
  9. Cover and leave to proof at room temperature (18°C) for 8 hours.
  10. Prep, cook and serve 🍕

Notes

Notes

  • If your kitchen is warmer than 18°C, reduce proofing time slightly; if cooler, extend it or proof overnight in the fridge.
  • A longer, cooler proof (24–48 hours in the fridge) will develop significantly more flavour.
  • The original recipe called for 250g balls x6, but they’re a little small for our oven.