Pizza!!

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Quarantined after every trip but making the best pizza in my life! 8 day fermented dough and the finest and simplest toppings.
 
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8 days? I’m curious to learn more as well.
 
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Here it is..the secret is a cold ferment in the fridge 4-7 days, but you can do it the same day.

4 1/2 cups "00" flour
1 tsp instant yeast
4 tsp kosher salt
13-14 oz cold water

Handful flour and corm meal mixed to shape the dough

Whisk flour, yeast and salt in a bowl.

Using a bench mixer, add water and knead on low speed for 6-8 mins
If kneading by hand. Knead 15 minutes until smooth.

Put in a bowl and cover. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft free place for at least 60 mins.

Divide dough into four pieces and shape into balls. Dust a tray with flour/corn meal mixture. Brush dough with olive oil and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 8 hours to 8 days.

When ready to bake, let dough stand at room temp for 90 mins to 2 hours. Coat with flour/cornmeal mixture and shape into pizza pies.

Oven should be at the highest setting and pizza stone on bottom tier..
 
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The difference between 8 hours and 8 days is monumental but same day pizza will nevertheless impress! To get the blistering and leopard effect, the longer the fermentation the better!
 
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The difference between 8 hours and 8 days is monumental but same day pizza will nevertheless impress! To get the blistering and leopard effect, the longer the fermentation the better!
Cold fermentation that is...
 
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Always use fresh mozzarella. Either Fior di latte or preferably, buffala
Sauce
1 can San Marzano tomatoes
A couple of minced garlic cloves
A couple TBSP of extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Blend to coarse texture...let marinate!

Use when ready.
Extra sauce is excellent for a simple pasta recipe.
 
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One of my weekly meals. All home made bases

Bacon, capsicum, tomatoes and Spring onion



Mushroom, blue vien cheese, with truffle oil. Used a truffle sauce instead of tomatoey base ( Won first prize in the house pizza competition )

Pumpkin Pizza


Half anchovies Half prosciutto
 
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First one is tapenade, zaatar, feta and marscapone
2nd Gorgonzola and spinach
Toppings? Looks and certainly tastes outstanding!
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Cooked in the Ooni Koda. Have also used the Gozney and it’s a beast as well. All under 2 minutes.
 
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For summer I have the Kettle Pizza for Webber type BBQs .
 
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How long does it take to warm up? Cook time?
The Breville takes about 15 minutes to get to 750..cook time for Neapolitan pizza is a decent 2.5-3 minutes.