Description
Nothing beats a pizza night, and this recipe makes for the perfect party-pleasing pie.
For the pizza dough:
- 1 envelope (2.5 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups 00 flour (I use this one)
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour (I use this one)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
For the toppings:
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup cooked sausage
- Burrata cheese
- Shaved truffles
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, stir yeast into warm water with sugar. Let it sit undisturbed. After 5 minutes, you should see some bubbles form.
- Stir in salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add both flours, a little at a time, stirring at low speed for about 4 minutes, until the dough forms a rough ball and pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl. You may need to add a little more flour (if it’s too sticky) or water (if it looks dry). Let the dough rest in the bowl for 15 minutes. (It should still be fairly soft at this point.)
- Remove dough from bowl and divide into 4 pieces. (If you want bigger pizzas, divide into 3; if you want smaller pizzas, divide into 5.) Gently round each piece into a ball and brush or rub with olive oil. Place each into a zippered plastic storage bag and drizzle the remaining olive oil over each ball, and seal the bags closed. Let balls sit for at least 1 hour, or (even better) refrigerate them overnight. Sitting overnight gives the dough more flavor.
- If you’ve refrigerated your dough, it’s very important that you take it out of the fridge for at least 1 hour before making pizzas. You can also freeze the dough for up to 3 months. Plan ahead to let the dough fully thaw and come to room temperature before stretching.
- To stretch the pizza dough, dust the dough, your hands, and your work surface liberally with flour. Press your fingers into the center of a dough ball and extend outward to shape it into a small disk. Continue to press your fingers and palm down on the center of the dough while turning with your other hand, pushing out the dough from the center but maintaining an airy rim around the perimeter. Add more flour if it starts to get sticky.
- You’re done stretching the dough when it’s thin in the middle and has a nice crust on the edges. Then, you’re ready to proceed with any pizza recipe.
- For the sausage burrata pizza, cook the pizza with all ingredients except burrata cheese and truffle. Once cooked, add burrata, grate your truffle, and enjoy!
