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Neapolitan Pizza Dough

The perfect pizza crust that is thin, but somehow chewy puffy and light at the same time. A true Neapolitan crust may take some time, but it is so incredibly worth it! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Resting Time6 hours
Course: Main Course
Keyword: neapolitan pizza dough
Servings: 12 pizza crusts
Author: Karli Bitner

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale

Ingredients

  • 31 oz warm water
  • 52 oz flour Preferably '00 pizza flour' but I use all purpose all the time and it works great
  • 1.5 oz salt
  • .2 oz dry active yeast

For Toppings

  • Pizza Sauce
  • fresh sliced mozzarella cheese
  • favorite toppings

Instructions

Pizza Dough

  • Using a kitchen scale, measure out all of the ingredients and place in either a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • If kneading by hand, stir the mixture until you can turn the dough out onto a floured surface and then knead for 10 minutes.
  • If using a stand mixer, using the dough hook knead the mixture for 10 minutes. This is a large batch of dough, so you may need to stay by the mixer and push the dough down every once in a while.
  • Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Turn out onto the counter and push and pull the large dough into a tight ball, creating tension in the dough.
  • Place the dough into an oiled bowl, cover and let the dough sit for 45 minutes.
  • Using a kitchen scale, portion out the dough into 7 oz dough balls. Place in an oiled tray and cover tightly.
  • Allow the pizza dough to sit in the fridge anywhere from 4 hours to 72 hours. The longer the dough sits, the more flavor it will have.
  • 2 hours prior to making the pizzas, pull the dough out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature.

To make the Pizza

  • Gently pull the pizza dough while turning to create a circle pizza crust. DO NOT use a rolling pin or press the dough flat, this will pop all of the wonderful bubbles in the dough which we want to create that airy, chewy crust.
  • Once your dough is stretched to the size you'd like, place it on a slightly floured pizza peel (If you are baking in the oven, you can just place it on a greased baking sheet).
  • Top with your favorite sauce and toppings (remember, a little goes a long way!)
  • If using a pizza oven, bake at 750°. Shake your pizza into the oven, and allow it to cook for about 30 seconds. You'll see the back of the pizza crust puff up and start to brown, at that point, use your turning peel and turn the pizza 1/4 of the way and wait 15 seconds and repeat until your pizza is golden brown and cooked. Alternatively, if you don't have a turning peel, you can pull the whole pizza out with your pizza peel and then carefully turn the pizza and place it back in the oven.
  • If using your oven, bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes, depending on how thick and big your pizza is. 
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1380mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 6mg