NEO-NEAPOLITAN PIZZA DOUGH

Neo-Neapolitan Pizza Dough image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Breads

Time 45m

Yield 4 10 ounce dough balls

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups unbleached gluten flour or 5 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon sugar or 1 tablespoon honey
3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon instant yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 3/4 cups room-temperature water, plus
1 tablespoon room-temperature water

Steps:

With a big metal spoon, stir together all the ingredients in a 4-quart bowl or the bowl of an electric stand mixer until combined.
Fit mixer with dough hook; mix on low speed for about 4 minutes, or until all the flour gathers to form a coarse ball.
Let dough rest for 5 minutes, then mix again on med-low speed for 2 more minutes, or until the dough clears the sides of the bowl and sticks just a little to the bottom.
*If the dough is too soft and sticky to hold its shape, mix in more flour by the tablespoonful; if it is too stiff or dry, mix in more water by the tablespoonful.
The dough should pass the windowpane test-snip off a piece of dough and gently tugging and turning it, stretching it out until it forms a paper-thin, translucent membrane somewhere near the center; if dough does not form this membrane, it probably needs another minute or two of mixing).
Immediately divided the dough into 4-equal portions; round each piece into a ball and brush or rub each ball with olive oil.
Place each ball inside its own zip-lock freezer bag; let the balls sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, then put them in the refrigerator overnight or freeze any pieces you will not be using the next day.
The next day, remove the balls from the refrigerator 2 hours before you plan to roll them out to take the chill off.
Makes four 10 ounce dough balls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.1, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 1573.5, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.1, Protein 113.1