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Potato Flake sourdough pizza with pepperoni toppings on pizza peel

Potato Flake Sourdough Pizza Dough

Potato flake sourdough pizza dough elevates your homemade pizzas to a whole new level! I don't know anyone who doesn't love a delicious pizza. It comes in countless variations, easily customizable, but it all starts with the foundation: the dough.
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Equipment

  • Stand mixer or Large bowl
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • Parchment Paper
  • Pizza Stone (not absolutely necessary, but it makes a difference in the crust)
  • Pizza Cutter
  • Large cutting board or pizza peel

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Bread Flour
  • 3/4 to 1 1/4 cups Warm Water **See notes
  • 1/2 cup active Potato Flake Starter
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • In your stand mixer, add all of the ingredients into your bowl. Add only about 3/4 cup of the water at first. As the dough comes together add a more water, a little bit at a time until you have a dough that pulls from the sides, but is sticking to the bottom.
  • Once the dough has pulled from the sides, turn off the mixer. Scrape the dough off of the hook and shape into somewhat of a ball shape. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap to prevent the dough from drying out.
  • Let the dough rise until doubled. This can take anywhere from 6-10 hours.
  • Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat your oven to 450 degrees, with your baking stone inside on the second to bottom rack.
  • Lightly flour your work surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Remove the dough from the bowl and divide into two portions. This will make 2 medium sized hand tossed style pizzas.
  • Gently shape the two portions into a ball and set one aside.
  • For each half, begin by pressing down the dough from the center, working outwards. Leaving a bit of the dough higher around the edges for a nice crust. Press and stretch until it starts to spring back. At this point move over to the other dough ball and repeat the same process.
  • Now that the first dough has had time to rest, return back to it and press and stretch a bit more. Transfer it to a piece of parchment. Return to the piece of dough and press and stretch it more. Now, transfer it to a piece of parchment paper.
  • Press and stretch once more after moving it to the parchment paper. Your pizzas should be about 12 inches or so wide.
  • Poke holes in the center part of the dough with a fork. Doing this will help prevent larger air bubbles from forming. Be sure to get close to the crust, but not to poke holes on the crust.
  • Transfer the dough, parchment paper and all, to the preheated baking stone to par-bake for 6 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven. Place the second pizza dough in the oven while you prepare the one you just removed.
  • On your par-baked crust, add store bought or homemade pizza sauce and your favorite toppings. After the second dough is done with the par-bake, place this pizza back into the oven, without the parchment paper. Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
  • Repeat these steps for the second pizza.
  • Slice your pizza and enjoy your delicious meal!

Notes

  • Be sure to read the full post for in depth directions.
  • **My dough usually comes together with about 1 cup + 1 tablespoon of warm water, but it all depends on location, weather, and flour. Always begin with the lesser amount and add more as needed. If it is summer, or if you live in a humid environment, you will tend to need less. If it is winter or you live in a dry climate you will tend to need more. If spring or fall, or if your house is climate controlled, you will need somewhere in between.
  • Use a pizza stone or pizza steel for the best results. Preheat it in the oven for at least 30 minutes before baking your pizza to ensure a crispy crust.
  • Don't over-knead the dough, as this can result in a tough crust. Stop kneading once the dough is pulling from the sides of the mixer bowl.
  • Add the water slowly, hydration levels depend on many factors and it will not be an exact measurement for your water. It may even change from one bake to another.
  • Allow the dough to rest while shaping to make the shaping process easier.