Pizza Bianca

by: marisasitaliankitchen

  • Preparation 20 min
  • Cooking 20 min
  • Portions 6 pers.

Ingredients needed

  • 500 g (4 cups) Favuzzi “oo” flour
  • 8 g quick rise instant yeast
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons Favuzzi Fleur de Sel (plus a little more for sprinkling)
  • 16 oz (2 cups) warm water
  • 4 tablespoons Favuzzi extra virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling)
  • 224 g (2 cups) grated mozzarella cheese

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Steps of preparation

  1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Favuzzi “00” flour, instant yeast, sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons fleur de sel.
  2. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, pour in the warm water and mix with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
  3. Pour the extra virgin olive oil over the dough and stir to combine.
  4. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  5. Uncover the bowl and with greased hands, make 3 lifts and folds.
  6. Drizzle a tablespoon of oil over the dough, cover and rest for 20 minutes.
  7. Repeat the lift and fold two more times, with a drizzle of the olive oil, at 20 minute intervals.
  8. Cover the dough with cling wrap and let rise till doubled in size. (approximately 1 ½ hours)
  9. Preheat the oven at 425 degrees F.
  10. Grease a 12x18 inch sheet pan with oil.
  11. Transfer the dough onto the greased sheet pan and, with greased hands, spread the dough out to the edges of the pan.
  12. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over the dough.
  13. Sprinkle lightly with some fleur de sel.
  14. Bake in the preheated oven, on the lowest rack, for 10 minutes.
  15. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the grated mozzarella.
  16. Return the pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until golden and crispy around the edges.
  17. Let the pizza rest in the pan for 5 minutes then gently slide it onto a cooling rack to keep the underside crispy.
  18. Slice and enjoy warm as is, or use it as the perfect base for your favourite fillings.

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