By Jeremie Tisseau
Napolitan pizza dough for exotic country
11 steps
Prep:45minCook:2min
I am based in Thailand and one of the biggest challenge is to cook good Napolitan pizzas in this exotic country. The heat and humidity is not helping to work with high hydration and OO flour is not giving expected results. Instead I use a Thai bread flour with 14% protein content https://www.thaiflourmill.com/en/product/177285-170845/bread-flour-shuttle and reduce the amount of yeast and water content to a maximum of 67% to make sure the dough balls keep their elasticity.
Updated at: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:16:37 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
75
High
Glycemic Load
95
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories631.6 kcal (32%)
Total Fat2.9 g (4%)
Carbs126.9 g (49%)
Sugars0.5 g (1%)
Protein21 g (42%)
Sodium2038.3 mg (102%)
Fiber4.2 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Biga recipe
Pizza dough recipe
Instructions
Biga recipe
Step 1
Mix yeast to water. In a box, add flour and water and shake it well. Do not be tempted to knead it. Save in fridge overnight (at least 24 hours).
Pizza dough recipe
Step 2
Split water equally into two separate containers. Add all the salt to one of the containers and mix until salt is completely dissolved.
Step 3
In a dough mixer, mix the cold Biga with the additional 350 gr bread flour.
Step 4
Add all the salted water to your mixer and mix for another 5 min
Step 5
Incorporate the rest of the water slowly until you get the right consistency. It should still hold itself pretty well and not be too wet to ensure you keep the elasticity later
Step 6
Cover dough with a wet cloth and reserve for 1-2 hours until it doubles in size.
Step 7
During this bulk rise, do 2-3 stretch and folds at 30 min intervals
Step 8
Split your dough into 240gr parts and shape them into round balls by creating a circular movement with your hand on the table.
Step 9
Place your dough balls into a large container previously oiled with olive oil.
Step 10
Let it rise until it doubles in size and place in fridge for a few hours to a full day or use immediately. However keeping it in the fridge for a few hours will develop a deeper taste. Before cooking, take your dough balls out of the fridge but no more than 20 min if you live in an exotic country like Thailand
Step 11
Tip: when cooking your pizzas, keep your oven at 420 Celsius maximum. Higher temperatures cook the surface too quickly. You want to get rid of as much water as possible to keep the crust firm and crunchy for longer time after you take it out of the oven. It also feels much lighter when you can cook it longer.
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