Margherita Pizza
Description
Ever since I was little pizza has always been my favourite food of all time. If I had to pick my abouslte favourite type of pizza dish it wold be the margherita pizza. Here we're gonna to learn how to cook this delicious pie so anyone can get a taste of Italy.
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1 cup warm water (100° to 110°)
- 1 ¼ cups cold water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 26 ⅛ ounces (about 5 1/2 cups) unbleached bread flour, divided
- Cooking spray
Directions
- Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Combine 1 1/4 cups cold water, oil, sugar, and salt in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
- Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces (about 5 1/4 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
- Combine flour, yeast mixture, and cold water mixture in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix on low 8 minutes or until dough begins to form. Let rest 2 minutes;
- mix on low 6 minutes or until dough is smooth. Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
- Knead until smooth and elastic (about 2 minutes); add enough of the remaining 19 ounces (about 1/4 cup) flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).
- Divide the dough in half, and place each portion in a large zip-top bag coated with cooking spray. Seal and chill overnight or up to 2 days. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before using.
- You can freeze the dough in heavy-duty, freezer-safe zip-top plastic bags for up to 2 months; thaw dough overnight in the refrigerator.
- Bon appetit!