Sourdough Pizza Crust Food

SOURDOUGH PIZZA

Steps:

• Make a batch of our white sourdough, following the recipe to the end of step 10. When the dough is ready, tip it onto a lightly floured surface and divide into six equal pieces. Roll into balls and leave to rest on a floured tray, covered with a damp teatowel, in the fridge for at least 4 hrs, and up to 18 hrs - the longer you leave the dough, the more sour it will taste.
• Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Drain some of the juice from the plummed tomatoes and tip the rest into a bowl with the olive oil, oregano and a generous pinch of salt. Combine by either scrunching everything together with your fingers (this will make a chunky sauce) or blitz with a stick blender (this will make a smooth sauce). Chill until needed.
• To make the pizzas, heat a grill to high and prepare an ovenproof frying pan. On a floured surface, push and stretch a ball of dough into a circle roughly the same size as the pan. Get the pan very hot, then working quickly and carefully, drape it into the pan, spread over some of the sauce, a handful of mozzarella and some basil, if using.
• Cook for 2 mins, until little bubbles appear, then put the pan under the grill for another 2-4 mins until the sides are puffed up and the cheese has melted. Remove, drizzle with a little olive oil and cut into wedges. Repeat with the remaining dough.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together 300 grams (about 1 1/4 cups) lukewarm tap water, the instant dry yeast and the olive oil, then stir the sourdough starter into it and pour it into the bowl with the flour mixture. Knead with your hands until well combined, about 4 minutes, then let mixture rest for 15 minutes.
• Knead rested dough for 3 to 4 minutes. Cut into 3 equal pieces and shape each into a ball. Place on a heavily floured surface, cover with a dampened cloth and let rest and rise for 8 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. (Remove from refrigerator 30 to 45 minutes before you begin to shape it for pizza.)
• To make pizza, place each dough ball on a heavily floured surface and use your fingers to stretch it, then your hands to shape it into rounds or squares. Top and bake.

GIADA'S FAMOUS PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• As seen on: Giada In Italy, Episode 6. Napoli Pizza Party.
• To the warm water, add the yeast and honey. Stir to dissolve. Allow the mixture to sit for 3 minutes to make sure the yeast is alive. It should foam and start to bubble.
• Place the flour and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the yeast mixture and mix on low speed until the mixture starts to comes together. Turn the speed up to medium and mix for 8 minutes. The dough should start to pull away from the sides but still remain soft and slightly sticky at the bottom of the bowl. Add an extra tablespoon of flour if needed. Coat your hands in a bit of olive oil and form the dough into a ball. Place the dough in a bowl that is coated in olive oil. Cover with a towel and allow to sit in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Knock down the dough and cut into 4 equal pieces if making small pizzas or simply reform into a ball and allow the dough to proof for an additional 1 hour. The dough is now ready to use.

BASIC PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Whisk 1 1/3 cups warm water (105 degrees F) and the sugar in a bowl; sprinkle the yeast on top. Set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in the olive oil.
• Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture. Gradually stir with a wooden spoon to make a rough dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, dusting with more flour if necessary. Form into 2 balls. Brush 2 large bowls with olive oil, add a ball of dough to each and turn to coat with the oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes. Roll out and top as desired, or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze up to 1 month.

PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine. While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball. If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.
• Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.

CHEWY SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except cornmeal in bread machine pan in the order recommended by manufacturer.
• Select dough cycle and start.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and form into balls.
• With a rolling pin, flatten the balls into 12- to 13-inch rounds about 1/8 inch thick.
• Fold each round in half and transfer to a bakers peel or thin baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Proof, covered, for about 45 minutes at 85 degrees F.
• Place a baking stone in a cold oven and preheat for at least 15 minutes at 450 to 500 degrees F.
• Add your toppings to the rounds of dough and transfer the pizzas to the hot baking stone (See Note).
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust is brown.
• Remove from oven with bakers peel.
• NOTE: It takes practice to transfer the pizza to the stone.
• As an alternative, bake the pizza on a traditional pizza pan sprinkled with cornmeal.

PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast, sugar, and warm water; stir gently to dissolve. Let the mixture stand until the yeast comes alive and starts to foam, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Turn the mixer on low and add the salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the flour, a little at a time, mixing at the lowest speed until all the flour has been incorporated. When the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium; stop the machine periodically to scrape the dough off the hook. Get a feel for the dough by squeezing a small amount together: if it's crumbly, add more water; if it's sticky, add more flour - 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix until the dough gathers into a ball, this should take about 5 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over itself a few times; kneading until it's smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a round and place in a lightly oiled bowl, turn it over to coat. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let it rise in a warm spot (i.e. over a gas pilot light) until doubled in size, about 1 hour. This is a good time to stick a pizza stone in the oven and preheat them to 500 degrees F.
• Once the dough is domed and spongy, turn it out onto a lightly floured counter. Roll and stretch the dough into a cylinder and divide into 3 equal pieces. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes so it will be easier to roll out.
• Roll or pat out a piece of dough into a 12 inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Dust a pizza paddle with flour and slide it under the pizza dough. Brush the crust with a thin layer of olive oil, and top with your favorite flavors. Slide the pizza onto the hot stone in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the crust is golden and crisp. Repeat with the remaining dough.

INCREDIBLE SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast into warm water and sugar.
• Stir and let stand until it because foamy.
• Mix in Oil, sourdough starter,salt and one half of the flour.
• Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to make a dough.
• Turn dough onto smooth, lightly floured surface.
• Knead until smooth and elastic.
• Put in lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides, cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled. This will take about an hour.
• Punch down and shape into two pizza crusts.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sprinkle pizza pan or baking stone with Corn meal before placing the crust on it.
• Prebake crust for 10 minutes.
• Remove from Oven.
• Brush crusts with olive oil and spread with tomato sauce, then top with toppings of your choice.
• Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes at 425 degrees. Might take longer depending how thick your toppings are.
• Prep time includes rising time.
• 8-10 servings per pizza crust depending on size of slices.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Using a standup mixer, such as the Kitchen Aide,dissolve the yeast in warm water in the mixing bowl and let sit for 8-10 minutes.
• Add olive oil, salt, sugar and Italian Seasoning and mix well.
• Add the sourdough starter and mix well.
• Add 2-3 cups of flour (add additional flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl. If it becomes too dry, just add a little more starter.
• Using the dough hook, knead for about 8 minutes.
• Transfer with slightly greased hands to a greased bowl, turning once.
• Cover with a light cloth and let rise for about an hour and a half, or until double in size.
• Punch down and let it rest for 2-3 minutes.
• Spray a pizza pan or pizza stone with Pam and lightly dust with yellow corn meal.
• Transfer dough to the pizza pan and roll out.
• Or transfer the dough to a floured work surface and gently pick up one edge of the dough and let it stretch, gradually working your way completely around the dough.
• Then transfer the dough to the pizza pan and spread the dough with your greased hands so the dough fits your pan.
• Using a fork, punch tiny holes all over the spread dough, being careful not to tear the dough.
• Bake in preheated oven at 425 degree for 10 minutes.
• Remove and very lightly brush with olive oil.
• Add your favorite toppings.
• Bake at 400 degrees until the edges are golden brown and the cheese is melted, usually about 20 minutes.

THE SIMPLEST SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST RECIPE (WITH A PERFECT CHEW)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the starter, water, and olive oil.
• Add the flour and salt and stir to thoroughly combine. The dough will feel soft and sticky but that is exactly how it should be.
• Cover the bowl with a cling wrap (or a shower cap) and a kitchen towel and rest for 30 minutes.
• Wet your hand with a little water, scoop your hand underneath the dough, and gently grasp one side of the dough. Lightly stretch the dough in your hand away from the main mass, then fold it over. Repeat this motion on different sides of the dough 6 or so more times. (See video above for step by step.)
• Then, flip the whole mass of dough such that the seams of your folds face down against the bottom of the bowl. At this point, the dough will have become considerably more smooth, which is the goal.
• Repeat this process 3 more times: Rest the dough for another 30 minutes, then stretch and fold again exactly the same as before. All in all, you will have rest the dough for four 30 minutes increments and stretched and folded in between. In the end, the dough will be very pliable and elastic.
• Cover once more and ferment for 4 hours at room temperature. Your dough will probably not rise significantly but that is perfectly fine.
• Lightly flour a work surface and turn out the dough. Divide the dough evenly into three 8½ oz (240g) rounds.
• Tightly coat the inside of 3 one pint storage containers with oil and place a dough ball seam-side down into each one. Cover with lids.
• Important step: Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before using. The dough kept in the refrigerator longer will continue to develop flavor and has a shelf life of 5 days. It can also be frozen at this time for up to 4 weeks.
• To make pizza, remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a well-floured piece of parchment paper. Coat the dough lightly all over with flour as well.
• With your hands, gently flatten and stretch the dough into a thin circle about 10 inches (25cm). Form a thicker border around the edge for a lovely, bubbly pizza crust. Add pizza sauce, cheese, and desired toppings.
• Bake at 550°F (288°C) for only 8-10 minutes. Enjoy immediately.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• To start with you need put the flour, salt, yeast, and the Italian seasoning into a mixing bowl and mix it up.
• Then stir your sourdough starter and measure out 1 cup into the bowl and add the 1/2 cup warm water. Mix well until combined. You can mix it either by hand or with a stand mixer.
• If you are making it by hand, turn the pizza dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until the dough is smooth and slightly sticky. About 10 to 12 minutes.
• If using a stand mixer, attach your dough hook and knead for about 7 minutes until smooth and just a tad bit sticky.
• After kneading, you need to put the dough back into a greased bowl and turn it to grease the top. It needs to rise until it has doubled in volume.
• Depending on how strong your starter is and how warm your kitchen is, the rise time can be anywhere from 1 to 3 hours.
• Divide your dough into your chosen number of crusts.
• Drizzle olive oil into your chosen number of regular sized pizza pans and tilt the pans (or spread the oil with your hands) until the bottoms are evenly coated with oil.
• Shape each piece of the dough into a disc and then put each disc into a pizza pan. Gently press the dough out until it covers the bottom. It will start to shrink up a bit. That's ok.
• Let it rest for a few minutes and press it out again. Do that for all of the pizzas.
• Once you have the crusts in the pans, take a fork and poke holes all over them. These holes keep the crusts from bubbling up as they bake.
• Cover the crusts and let them rest while the oven preheats.
• Preheat your oven to 450°F. If you are going to be baking your pizzas to eat right away, put your baking stone in the oven to heat up.
• Once your oven is hot, pre-bake the thicker crusts for 8 - 10 minutes and the thin crusts for 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from the pans and cool on a wire rack for later, or top immediately with all your favorite fixins.
• When you are ready to bake your pizzas, slide them into the oven and onto the preheated baking stone.
• Bake until the toppings are hot and the cheese is melted and browned to your liking. Approximately 10 minutes for the thicker crust pizza, and 8 minutes for the thin crust pizza.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Add the ingredients to a large bowl. Mix with a strong spoon or dough whisk. The dough will look rough and shaggy and feel soft and sticky. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured countertop.
• Knead the dough for about 3 minutes, until the dough is smooth and tacky but not sticky. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise overnight at room temperature.
• In the morning, your dough should be doubled in size. Punch the dough down and flip it in the bowl. Refrigerate the dough until 1 hour before making your pizzas.
• Remove your dough from the refrigerator. Flour the counter, then divide into 2 for large pizzas, or 4-6 individual pizzas. Let dough rest at room temperature for one hour. Prepare your toppings and preheat your oven to 475º.
• Shape your pizzas by hand, flattening with your palm, then press with your fingers to stretch the dough, leaving a 1" thick crust at the edge. Large pizzas 14", and individual pizzas 10" - 12". Add toppings.
• I prefer to bake pizzas on a pizza stone or cast iron. If you don't have a pizza stone, you can flip over a cast iron skillet or use a cast iron griddle. Add it to the oven before preheating.
• Bake small pizzas for 10-12 minutes, large for 15-20 minutes.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Dump the dough out onto a floured counter and knead for 8 to 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover loosely with a towel or some plastic wrap.
• Set aside for 2 to 4 hours until it is doubled in size.
• Divide the dough in half and shape each piece into 2 round pizza disks about 12 inches in diameter. Place the shaped dough on either parchment paper or a well-oiled baking pan.
• Cover and let rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until the dough rises to the thickness you like. Toward the end of the rest period, preheat the oven to 500°F (or 425°F if making a thick crust pizza)
• For a thin crust pizza, add the toppings and bake for 7 to 10 minutes (depending on thickness.)
• For a thick crust pizza, bake the crust for 12 minutes before adding the toppings then bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Thoroughly combine the flour, water, starter, salt, and the oil in a medium bowl (preferably a glass bowl that will allow peeking to check on the fermentation activity). The dough will look rough and shaggy and feel soft and sticky.
• Cover the bowl with a damp towel or plastic bag and rest for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Moisten your hand with a little water, scoop your hand underneath the dough, and gently grasp one side of the lump. Lightly stretch the dough in your hand away from the main mass, then fold it over. Repeat this motion on different sides of the dough three or four more times. Don't overwork it, as the goal is to keep as much air in it as possible.
• Flip the whole mass of dough such that the seams of your folds face down against the bottom of the bowl. You should notice that the shaggy dough becomes considerably smoother. If the dough still looks as shaggy as before, fold the dough again.
• Rest the dough for another 20 minutes, then stretch and fold again as you did the first time.
• Cover once more and ferment at room temperature for at least 4 hours. Your dough will probably not rise significantly, but you should see bubbles forming on the surface and underneath. If you do not see bubbles, give the dough more time to ferment until you do.
• After 4 hours of fermentation, lightly flour a work surface. Invert the bowl above the floured area and wait for the dough to release itself from the bowl. Divide the dough in half.
• Using the same stretch and fold technique (minus the wet hands), shape the pieces into rounds.
• Lightly coat the inside of 2 round 1-pint storage containers (preferably with lids) with the olive oil. Place a dough ball seam-side down into each one. Cover with lids or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before using. Dough that is kept in the refrigerator for longer will continue to develop flavor and has a shelf life of a week.
• To make the pizza, remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a well-floured surface. Coat the dough lightly all over with flour as well. With your hands, gently flatten and stretch the dough into a thin circle about 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Don't overpress it, as keeping as much air in is what will give the dough a delicious and chewy texture.
• Add sauce and toppings as desired and bake according to your preferred method , or simply bake in a 450 F to 500 F oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until crispy. Serve immediately.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix starter, flour, olive oil, and salt together in a bowl until mixture forms a ball. Let dough rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Roll out dough on parchment paper or a lightly floured work surface, rotating frequently, until it is the same size as the baking pan. Transfer to the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pale golden, about 7 minutes.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Blend together the dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
• Pour in sourdough starter and olive oil and start machine; adding additional water and flour as needed.
• Knead for approximately 6-8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Remove from bowl and form into 1 ball if baking pizza or 2 balls if grilling.
• Place dough in bowl(s) that have been sprayed with non-stick, turning once to coat the top.
• Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 - 2 hours (depending on your starter and the temperature of your kitchen).
• DO NOT PUNCH DOWN DOUGH.
• Dredge hands in flour and remove dough.
• Holding one edge of dough in the air with both hands and letting bottom touch work surface, carefully move hands around edge of dough (like turning a steering wheel), allowing weight of dough to stretch round to roughly 10 inches.
• Lay dough flat on lightly floured pizza peel (or inverted cookie sheet) and continue to work edges with fingers and stretching into a 14-inch round (or two smaller circles).
• Assemble and bake the pizza according to your favorite recipe.
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