Neapolitan-style pizza
This is a recipe for a delicious Neapolitan-style pizza. It should ideally be prepared in a pizza oven, to cook it quickly at a high temperature.
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Upload date: Tue Mar 05 2024
Steps
Step 1: Make poolish by mixing 200 grams of water with the honey and yeast in a closable container
Step 2: Add 200 grams of flour, and mix until smooth
Step 3: Let it sit without a lid for 15 minutes
Step 4: Put a lid on the container with the poolish, and let it sit for an hour at room temperature
Step 5: Put the container in the fridge for 18-24 hours
Step 6: Take the poolish out of the fridge, and let it sit for an hour at room temperature
Step 7: Mix the salt with 300 grams of water until it is dissolved, and set aside
Step 8: Put the poolish into a large bowl, and add the manitoba flour
Step 9: Add the rest of the type 00 flour while mixing the dough
Step 10: Slowly add the water while the dough is being mixed
Step 11: After mixing, put the dough on the counter, and stretch it a bit
Step 12: Slam the dough down on the counter a few times. It should feel more firm after this
Step 13: Put some olive oil on top of the dough, and let it sit for 15 minutes
Step 14: Shape the dough into a large ball, and cover it with a damp cloth
Step 15: Let it sit for an hour
Step 16: Take off the cloth, and shape the dough into five equally sized balls
Step 17: Place the dough balls in a container or clean oven rack, and cover with plastic foil
Step 18: Let them proof for 1-2 more hours. In the meantime, heat up the pizza oven to maximum heat
Step 19: Take one dough ball, and shape it into a pizza by stretching it properly. Do not use a rolling pin
Step 20: Put on tomato sauce, mozzarella, and any other toppings
Step 21: Cook for 1-3 minutes (depending on pizza oven model). Turn the pizza around 1-3 times during cooking
Step 22: Take the pizza out of the oven, and serve it while it's hot