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Wood Fired Pizza Dough Recipe (for approx 12-15 ten inch pizzas):
Ingredients:
6 ¾ loosely filled cups all purpose flour (imported "flour type 00" is best but all purpose will work well.)
½ oz. active dry yeast (or one tablespoon)
Two teaspoons salt
Two full cups hot tap water
Optional-two tablespoons sugar for crispy crust
(Cut ingredients in half if you wish for smaller groups)
1. Mix together all of the dry ingredients first, then slowly add the water. Keep kneading the dough
thoroughly until it is smooth. Cover with a towel and place in a warm area.
2. Let the dough rise once (about one hour). Punch it down and knead again.
3. Let the dough rise a second time for one hour.
4. After it has risen, punch it down and use it to make your pizzas.
(Tip: Flour the outside of your dough by rolling it top and bottom on a plate covered in loose flour. This
will make your dough easier to work with)
Making Your Pizza:
On a lightly floured surface, such as a piece of smooth marble, granite or other suitable preparation ar-
ea, take a section of dough and either use a rolling pin to flatten it out or work it with your hands and
fingers into an approximately 10 inch round, thin layer. Do not be concerned if you do not get a perfect
circular pizza. It will not affect the taste. Do make sure that it is uniformly flat so it bakes evenly.
Take your pizza sauce, spiced with your favorite herbs and spread evenly around the surface of the piz-
za. Use fresh mozzarella cheese cut thin and spread on top of the sauce. Any other topping of your
choice can be applied at this time such as pepperoni, sausage or vegetables. Quickly slide the metal pizza
peel under your pizza for placement into the oven.
The oven should be between 750-800 degrees Fahrenheit. A good way to test your temperature and to
get acquainted with your oven is to cook your dough without any sauce or toppings and see how long it
takes to bake. It should be ready in less than 2 minutes. With the tools provided in the kit, move the fire
and coals to either the right or left side of the oven, brush area clean and cook pizza on the side opposite
the fire. After about one minute, with the tool provided, turn your pizza 180 degrees so it is evenly ex-
posed to the heat and allow it to finish cooking. Pizzas will typically cook in 90 to 120 seconds. If the
temperature begins to lower, simply place another log on top of the glowing coals and in a short time the
oven will heat up to peak performance.
Cambridge Pre-Packaged / Pre-Cut
Olde English Wall Pizza Oven Kit
41
2011
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