This pizza dough recipe will be a revelation for you! Gabriele Bonci is the name of one of Italy’s most famous bakers, and he is the owner of this recipe!
You will need:
- 500g Tipo 0 Flour (Italian) or Bread Flour (local)
- 375g Cold Water
- 20g Olive Oil
- 10g Salt
- 1.5-2g Dry Yeast
- Extra Bread Flour for dusting the work surface
- Start by kneading the flour and yeast together.
- Gradually add the water and mix well.
- Then add the olive oil and, finally, the salt.
- The dough will be quite sticky. I recommend kneading it by hand. Do not add additional flour!
- Leave the dough at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Then dust the work surface with flour (preferably bread flour made from hard wheat varieties).
⁉️Why this flour?
💡It doesn’t get absorbed into the dough as well as other flours. It only dries the surface.
Now, place the dough on the work surface. Flatten it and fold it like an envelope. Leave it for 15 minutes, then flatten it again and fold it. Repeat this process 3-4 times with 15-minute intervals!
⁉️Why?
💡To allow the dough to fill with air!
Now, transfer the dough to a deep container (it will rise, even in the refrigerator), cover it with plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator. Place it on the bottom shelf, preferably above the vegetables!?
⁉️Why?
💡Because that’s where the most comfortable temperature and humidity for the dough are!
- Leave the dough in the refrigerator for 24 hours, or even better, for 48 hours! It’s preferable not to open the refrigerator or open it as little as possible during the first 6 hours!
- The dough is ready! Lightly grease a baking tray with olive oil and carefully spread the dough. Leave it for another hour at room temperature. Handle the dough gently, avoid pressing it with your hands. Try to stretch it by lifting and stretching it slightly. If the dough is difficult to stretch, leave it at room temperature for 10-15 minutes and then try again.
- Then proceed with the toppings of your choice. I used tomatoes, olive oil! I add basil and mozzarella 10 minutes before the pizza is ready!
- Preheat the oven to the maximum temperature of 250 degrees Celsius (without convection) and place the baking tray on the bottom of the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Then switch the oven to the grill function, add mozzarella to the pizza, and place it on the topmost part of the oven for about 10 minutes. Keep an eye on the pizza to prevent it from burning!
