48 Hour Pizza Dough

Updated at: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:12:18 GMT

Step 1

Combine the water sugar and yeast, stir and let sit for 10 minutes

Step 2

Add the flour salt to the bowl of a stand mixer and stir to combine

Step 3

Pour in the liquid and turn the stand mixer on high to bring it together and once cohesive, turn it on low and let it run for 10 minutes

Step 4

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large bowl, dip your hands in the oil and rub over your hands, this will help stop the dough sticking to your hands

Step 5

Pick up the dough and keep folding it in on itself to stretch out the gluten, forming a ball and being quick with your hands to ensure it doesn’t stick to your hands

Step 6

Once you have a smooth ish ball, lay it in the oiled bowl and move it all round, flip it, to get a thin layer of oil all over

Step 7

Cover with cling film and leave in the fridge over night

Step 8

The next day, split into 4, form each part into a ball by stretching it under itself to a “pinch point” and squeezing together

Step 9

Flour a large deep tray and lay the doughballs. Flour the sides and top of each of the dough balls

Step 10

Cover the trays with cling film and leave in the fridge overnight

Step 11

Take the dough out the fridge. Keep covered with cling film until ready to stretch and cook

Step 12

Preheat the pizza oven til the stone is 450C

Step 13

Flour a flat surface, lay a doughball, gently flour the top, and press into the middle with your fingers leaving a 2cm crust around the outside

Step 14

Pick up the dough by the crust and feed it through your fingers, slowly stretching it out

Step 15

Place the dough over your fists floury side against your hands, and slowly stretch them apart, rotate, and repeat to get the dough to size

Step 16

Lay back on the floured surface and use your flat palms to adjust the shape to a nice circle

Step 17

Add your toppings, slide your pizza peel with a bit of drag and slide or board tilting to get it on the peel

Step 18

Turn the oven flame to low, slide your pizza in not too near the back, and cook for 30 seconds, pull out, rotate by a third, back in for 30 seconds, pull out, rotate, and cook the final third for 30 seconds

Step 19

Allow to cool for a minute then slice and enjoy!

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