How to Make My Pizza Dough Crispier
Making your pizza dough crispier requires using tools such as a rolling pin and dough docker to create a thin crust without air pockets. Factors that affect the consistency of crust include dough thickness, cooking temperatures, time in the oven and toppings that can lead to a soggy texture. Techniques including cooking the dough before adding toppings and implementing a cooling rack ensure a crispier crust. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Water
- Mixing bowl
- Dry active yeast
- Sugar
- Flour
- Stand mixer
- Salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Dough hook
- Glass or stainless steel mixing bowl
- Plastic wrap
- Refrigerator
- Oven
- Pizza stone or pan
- Rolling pin
- Dough docker or fork
- Sauce
- Cheese
- Toppings (optional)
- Cooling rack
Instructions
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Pour 1 cup of hot water into a mixing bowl. Add one package of dry active yeast. Add 1 tsp. of sugar. Stir the mixture and allow it to sit for 5 minutes until the yeast dissolves and foams.
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Pour 3 cups of flour into the bowl of your stand mixer. Roti flour yields crispy flatbread-style dough. Add 1 tsp. of salt. Add 1 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil. Add the water, yeast and sugar mixture.
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Put the dough hook attachment onto your stand mixer, Mix your ingredients on a low speed for about 4 minutes until a sticky ball of dough forms.
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Coat the inside of a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl with olive oil. Transfer the dough from the stand mixer to the olive-oil-brushed bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours so that the dough can rise.
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Preheat your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprinkle flour on a clean flat surface to prevent your dough from sticking. Remove your dough from the refrigerator. Cut the dough ball in half to make two 12-inch pizzas or keep it as is to make one 24-inch pizza.
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Place the dough on the floured surface. Knead the dough with your knuckles and palms for about 5 minutes. Flour your pizza stone or pan and put the dough on it.
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Roll the dough out with your rolling pin until it reaches about 12 inches or 24 inches in length, depending on the amount of pizzas you decide to cook. Remove excess dough from the sides. Roll your dough docker over the pizza dough or use a fork to poke holes throughout the dough to prevent air pockets from forming, for a crispier crust.
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Place your dough in the oven and allow it to bake for about 5 to 10 minutes before adding toppings. This allows the dough to cook through. Take your pizza dough out of the oven.
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Combine and stir 2 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil, one minced clove of garlic, salt and pepper to taste and herbs that you enjoy such as basil or rosemary. Brush the dough with the mixture. Add tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and toppings that your desire.
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Place the pizza back into the oven and cook it for 10 to 15 minutes until the crust browns and reaches your intended crispiness. Take the pizza out of the oven. Remove it from the pan and place it on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Implementing a cooling rack helps the crust retain a crispy texture by eliminating steam from the pan that can make the crust soggy.
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References
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