Description
A classic Italian dough recipe for making authentic Neapolitan pizza, featuring a chewy, airy crust perfect for your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 665g Type 00 flour (about 4 1/2 cups packed)
- 450g cool water (73º F)
- 18g kosher salt (about 2 1/2 tbsp)
- 1/8 tsp instant yeast
Instructions
- The Night Before: Mix flour, water, yeast, and salt in a bowl. Rest for 30 minutes, then perform strength-building folds and let it rise overnight.
- The Next Morning: Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and form into balls. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 5 days.
- When Ready to Make Pizza: Bring dough to room temperature, shape it, preheat the oven, and bake with desired toppings.
Notes
- Use Type 00 flour for the best texture.
- A pizza stone or oven will enhance cooking results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: Varies based on baking method (1-2 minutes in a pizza oven; 6-8 minutes in a conventional oven)
- Category: Dough
- Method: Mixing and Baking
- Cuisine: italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza base
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg