The Perfect Pizza Crust {Il Perfetto Crosta di Pizza}
Authentic type Napoletana pizza crust made with Caputo 00 flour and following the Caputo Pizza dough recipe. The crust is light and crisp with a tender bite. It holds up beautifully to all of your toppings.
Servings: 8
Calories: 260kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups Caputo Tipo 00 Flour (500 grams) Use all-purpose flour if you can't find the "00".
- 1 ½ Cups Water (355 grams) Approximate
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Sea Salt ( 9 ⅛ grams) If using table salt, use 1 ¼ tsp.
- ½ Teaspoon Active Dry Yeast (2 grams)
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin Olive Oil (27 grams)
- Pinch of Sugar
Instructions
- There are several methods of mixing up the dough: food processor {method we use}, table mixer, by hand.
- Food Processor: mix the flour, salt, yeast, sugar in bowl. Pulse a few times. Put the olive oil into 1 ½ cups of water. Slowly start the processor and add the liquid. If the dough seems too dry add more water -- a little at a time until it forms a smooth soft dough. Form into a ball.
- Table Mixer -- Mix the ingredients together in the mixing bowl to form a soft dough. The dough will still be tacky. Time varies but the dough comes off the sides of the bowl. Let rest for 10 minutes, then knead for 5 minutes.
- By Hand -- Mix all the ingredients together to form a soft dough. Let it rest for 10 minutes, then knead for 7 to 8 minutes until smooth.
- Once you've kneaded the dough, place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise for 1 ½ hours to 2 hours or until the dough doubles in size. Punch the dough to de-gas it and divide it into 3 equal sized balls and place each in a zip lock bag that has been coated with vegetable spray.
- Keep in the refrigerator overnight. The next day you can either freeze the dough or make it into a pizza. Before using the dough be sure to let it warm to room temperature (72F or more) -- this is a must. Think of a pizza kitchen and how warm it is.
- When ready to bake - preheat oven to 550 ℉ or the highest your oven will bake. Bake your favorite pizza for 7-10 minutes or until the crust is done to your likeness. Every oven will bake differently so keep an eye on it.
Notes
- We have not been compensated by Caputo in any way.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2.9mg