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Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe

If you have an outdoor pizza oven, try this simple Ooni pizza dough recipe for the perfect crispy, chewy, pillowy crust.
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Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine Italian

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 12.8 oz 364g warm water approx. 1 ¾ cup
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 9.2 g active dried yeast approx. 2.5 tsp
  • 21.4 oz 607g “00” flour, plus extra for dusting approx. 4 cups
  • drizzle of olive oil to coat dough in first proof and keep from drying out

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 cup of water for 30 seconds, add it, along with the rest of the water in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add salt, yeast and 1 cup of the flour to the same bowl and stir until the flour is wet.
  • Let rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture becomes bubbly and frothy.
  • Add another cup of the flour to the bowl and stir with a spatula. Adding the flour gradually will keep flour from going everywhere when you turn on the mixer.
  • Add the last 2 cups of flour, give it a gentle stir to bring the dough to a rough mixture and then place the bowl in the mixer with a dough hook attached.
  • Knead the dough on low speed for 6 to 8 minutes until the dough comes together in a smooth ball that springs back if you gently poke it. If the mixture is too sticky, slowly add a small amount of flour. (2 Tablespoons is a good place to start)
  • Shape into a ball and drizzle a little olive oil over the top to keep the dough from drying out. Cover with cling film and set the bowl in a warm place for 4 to 6 hours.*
  • Punch down the dough, turn out onto your work surface and portion this into 3 or 4 equal pieces. Set each ball on a lightly floured surface and cover again to let rest at least 20 minutes to an hour before stretching and shaping.
  • At this point, your dough is ready to use!

Notes

You can let this dough proof for as few as 2 hours (or until doubled in size).
Alternatively, you can place the dough to proof in the fridge overnight. If you do this, cover bowl with plastic wrap. When ready to use, let dough rest for a full hour on the counter before stretching and shaping.
Keyword Ooni pizza dough, pizza, pizza dough, wood fired pizza dough
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