Prepare pizza sauce and toppings: Pour drained San Marzano tomatoes into a bowl along with olive oil, garlic, and balsamic.Oil a large mixing bowl and place the dough inside, cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside to rise until doubled in size, about 3-4 hours*.(It’s easiest to mix this together with a fork to start with and then, when it is just coming together, use your hands to make it into a ball.) Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth, elastic and springy to touch. Whisk in olive oil and gradually stream into prepared flours. Stir in honey and set aside until frothy and bubbly. In a measuring cup or small bowl, bloom yeast by whisking together warm water with yeast until combined and yeast is dissolved.Make a well in the middle of the bowl and set aside. Prepare Focaccia dough: In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, semolina and salt.This will prevent the crust from becoming soggy. Let the pizza cool very briefly as soon as you feel comfortable doing so, carefully transfer it from the pan to a cooling rack or cutting surface. Carefully run a table knife or spatula between the edge of the pizza and side of the pan to prevent the cheese from sticking as it cools. Remove the pizza from the oven and place the pan on a heatproof surface. Home ovens can vary a lot, so use the visual cues and your own preferences to gauge when you’ve achieved the perfect bake. On the other hand, if the top seems fine but the bottom's not browned to your liking, leave the pizza on the bottom rack for another 2 to 4 minutes. If the bottom is brown but the top still seems pale, transfer the pizza to the top rack and bake for 2 to 4 minutes longer. At this point the dough should reach the edges of the pan if it doesn’t, give it one more 15-minute rest before dimpling/pressing a third and final time.īake the pizza on the bottom rack of the oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the bottom and edges of the crust are a rich golden brown (use a spatula to check the bottom). The dough may start to resist and shrink back that’s OK, just cover it and let it rest for about 15 minutes, then repeat the dimpling/pressing. Transfer the dough to the pan and turn it once to coat both sides with the oil. After coating the dough in oil, press the dough to the edges of the pan, dimpling it using the tips of your fingers in the process. Heavy, dark cast iron will give you a superb crust but if you don’t have it, use another oven-safe heavy-bottomed skillet of similar size, or a 10” round cake pan or 9” square pan. Tilt the pan to spread the oil across the bottom, and use your fingers or a paper towel to spread some oil up the edges, as well. Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons (18g) olive oil into a well-seasoned cast iron skillet that’s 10” to 11” diameter across the top, and about 9” across the bottom. It'll rise slowly as it chills, developing flavor this long rise will also add flexibility to your schedule.Ībout 3 hours before you want to serve your pizza, prepare your pan. Then refrigerate it for a minimum of 12 hours, or up to 72 hours. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest, undisturbed, for 40 minutes. Wait 5 minutes and repeat then another 5 minutes, and do a fourth and final fold. Re-cover the bowl, and after 5 minutes do another fold.
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