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