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Mastering the Art of Neapolitan Pizza: A Foolproof Pizza Dough Recipe

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Step into a world of culinary delight with the ultimate Neapolitan pizza dough recipe that's as classy as it is delicious. Whether you're firing up the wood oven or keeping it cozy in your kitchen, get ready to be blown away by the flavors coming your way.
Servings: 6 pizzas
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

Pizza Dough
  • 600 ML water slightly cooler than room temperature (about 2 1/2 cups)
  • 27 G salt about 5 1/2 tsps
  • 6 G active yeast about 1 1/2 tsps
  • 1 Kg Pizza Flour double zero flour (about 8 cups)

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, add the water and salt, stirring to dissolve the salt completely.
  2. Add in about 1 cup of the flour, and stir to create a paste.
  3. Sprinkle in the active yeast and stir it into the paste.
  4. Add the remaining flour kneading to combine completely, until a smooth dough forms. Shape this into a ball and add to a clean bowl.
  5. Cover the bowl with saran wrap so that it is airtight, cover with a cloth, and leave at room temperature for 24 hours.
  6. After 24 hours, turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead and fold a few times before reshaping into a smooth ball.
  7. Cut this into 6 equal pieces. Form each piece into a smooth ball, pinching the bottom of the ball before placing it pinched seam side down on the counter.
  8. Cover all 6 balls with the bowl turned upside down over them. You can also place the balls into a large airtight container. Cover with a dish towel and allow to sit at room temperature for 3-4 hours.
  9. When it is time to make your pizza, take a ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and gently press it out into a circle. You do not want to stretch the dough, but more so use a pressing motion to expand the dough into a 7-8 in pizza.
  10. Add whatever toppings you'd like and cook in your pizza oven! If you are cooking these pizzas in the oven, bake for 20-25 minutes at 450 degrees.

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