Basic Pizza
Minimum viable pizza.
Makes 2 pizzas · Serves 6
Make dough.
Basic Pizza Dough
→- Olive oil, 32 g
- Salt, 16 g
- Honey, 16 g
- Yeast, 3.2 g
- Water, 512 g
- Flour (all-purpose), 800 g
In large bowl, whisk together all ingredients except flour. Adjust yeast based on time available and ambient temperature.
Whisk in half the flour. Stir in remaining flour and mix until a shaggy dough forms. Optionally, cover and let rest for a few minutes.
Knead thoroughly until smooth. Scrape down sides of bowl. Portion dough as desired and form each portion into a neat ball. Cover and let rise.
Portion and pre-shape dough.
Divide dough into 2 portions. Place in rectangular containers to proof.
Make sauce.
Quick Pizza Sauce
→- Tomato paste, 150 g
- Water, 150 g
- Salt, 6 g
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Oregano (dried)
Stir together paste, water, and olive oil. Season to taste.
Assemble and bake.
- Mozzarella (low-moisture), 450 g Shredded.
- Parmesan Grated.
Preheat oven to 500°, convection roast.
Place dough portions into pans, then add cheese and top with dollops of sauce.
Bake for about 12 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and just barely beginning to brown. Rotate halfway through.