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Neapolitan‑ish Pizza Dough (24h Cold Ferment)

By Sindri Aug 1, 2025 Serves 2 Prep 20 min Cook 0 min Total 20 min

Ingredients

  • 500 g 00 flour
  • 325 g water (65%)
  • 12 g fine salt
  • 1 g instant yeast (¼ tsp)

Instruments

Large mixing bowl,Kitchen scale,Dough scraper

Prepwork

Autolyse flour and water for 30 minutes before kneading.

Steps

  1. Mix water and yeast, then add flour and salt; stir until no dry bits. Rest 20 min.
  2. Knead 3–4 min until smooth. Bulk 1 hour at room temp with 2 stretch & folds.
  3. Divide into 2 balls; cold ferment 18–24 hours.
  4. Temper 1 hour before baking. Stretch to 28–32 cm, top, and bake on steel/stone at max heat.