Ciccio’s Simple Pizza Dough Recipe
Okay my fellow pizza lovers, it's time to get your hands dirty and start crafting your very own pizza dough from scratch! Please don't worry if you're new to the game, because as we all know, practice makes perfect.
This recipe is designed for those with wood-fired pizza ovens at home or those who have a trusty stone base in their domestic oven. It's the perfect way to build your confidence and get comfortable working with fresh dough.
Once you have cooked your first pizza or two, be sure to share your creations with the world! Post your pizza creations images to Instagram or Facebook and tag us @roccella.melbourne. And of course, if you have any questions or need some guidance along the way, hit us up on social media - we're here to help!
What You Need
1kg flour 00
Water 580 - 650gr
Yeast - 5gr fresh or 2gr dry
Fine salt 30gr
What You Do
Mixing
Mix all the water and half of the flour (if you use fresh yeast, dissolve it in the water, if dry yeast, put it together with the flour)
Mix it until it becomes a smooth cream and without lumps and add the rest of the flour
Add the salt
Continue mixing until becomes elastic, soft and smooth
Mould the dough into 200-300gr balls and allow to rest for 16hrs minimum. If you’re in a hurry ok but this is the best option.
Cooking
Wood Fired Oven ~ preheat to 350-400 degrees before cooking or Home Oven ~ preheat to 250-280 degrees
You can either preheat a stone base and slide the topped pizza on that to give the closest result to wood fired. Otherwise, if you are using a pizza tray, stretch the dough onto it and allow it to proof for 30mins.
Top your pizza with everything except the mozzarella and place in the oven for 3-4mins
Remove the pizza and add the mozzarella for the last 3-4mins
Remove the pizza, take a photo, upload to IG or FB, tag us, slice and enjoy
