Chewy Sourdough Pizza Dough: Elevate Your Homemade Pizza Game
Discover the art of making chewy sourdough pizza dough that enhances your homemade pizza experience.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- floured surface
- Greased container
- Oven
- Pizza pans
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 cup Sourdough Starter Use unfed or discard starter
- 141-170 g Water Lukewarm, adjust for dough consistency
- 300 g All-Purpose Flour King Arthur Unbleached recommended
- 1 tsp Salt Enhances flavor and strengthens gluten
- 1/2 tsp Yeast Instant or active dry
- 4 tsp Pizza Dough Flavor Optional for enhanced taste
Instructions
How to Make Sourdough Pizza Dough
- Stir any liquid in your unfed sourdough starter and measure 1 cup into a mixing bowl.
- Combine the starter, all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp of yeast in the mixing bowl. Slowly add lukewarm water, adjusting for desired consistency.
- Mix until ingredients come together, then knead on a floured surface for about 7 minutes.
- Place kneaded dough in a greased container, cover, and let rise until almost doubled in size (2 to 4 hours).
- Divide the risen dough for two thin pizzas and press into oiled pans, allowing a rest period of about 15 minutes.
- Allow shaped dough to rise again until you achieve desired thickness.
- Preheat your oven to 450°F towards the end of the second rise.
- Add favorite toppings (hold the cheese for now) and bake for 5-10 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, slice, serve hot, and enjoy the chewy deliciousness.
Notes
Store leftover dough wrapped for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature before stretching for best results.