Ingredients
Equipment
Method
THE DOUGH
- To begin the dough, start by combining water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let it sit for a few minutes; if the yeast becomes foamy, it's alive and ready to proceed (if not, it's dead and requires new yeast). Add olive oil, salt, and 5 cups (600g) of bread flour. Mix until just combined, then begin kneading. Add only enough additional flour to maintain a workable dough (i.e., not too sticky) and knead until the dough can be stretched into a thin sheet without tearing. (Note: You may need to add more flour; the quantity provided is a starting point.)
- Divide the dough into four equal balls and place them in containers, ideally glass, lightly coated with olive oil. Cover and let rise at room temperature for two hours, or refrigerate for 1-7 days for a longer, cold rise.
THE SAUCE
- In a bowl, mix in the ingredients all together.
ASSEMBLY
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven with a pizza stone or steel placed inside, ideally on a high rack position, to the highest possible temperature, preferably convection, for an hour.
- Generously dust a pizza peel with cornmeal or a similar substance. Remove the cold dough from the fridge and dust with flour. Stretch it to the widest size and shape that fits on your peel and stone/steel. Top with enough sauce to lightly coat the surface, sprinkle with Parmesan, then cover with mozzarella. Transfer the pizza to the stone/steel and bake until the crust is well-browned and, the cheese has browned slightly (but ideally hasn't started oozing out an orange grease layer), typically 6-7 minutes.
