Incredible Sourdough Pizza

This is the most incredible sourdough pizza you will ever taste. The naturally fermented crust bakes up blistered and chewy with a tang that puts regular pizza dough to shame.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup (227g) sourdough discard (fed or unfed)
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons to 3/4 cup (150g) lukewarm water
• 2 1/2 cups (300g) All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast or active dry yeast

Instructions

1. Place 1 cup discard and yeast into a large mixing bowl and dissolve in water
2. Add flour and salt to the dissolved starter
3. Mix and knead for 7 minutes in a standing mixer with the dough hook attached (or do it the old-fashioned way kneading by hand! )
4. Place in a well-oiled bowl (or just pick up the dough and oil the bottom) and cover with plastic wrap
5. Let dough rise until at least doubled (about 4 hours)
6. Oil pizza pans, place dough, and let rest for 15 minutes
7. Press dough to pan edges
8. Let dough rise again to desired thickness (feel free to skip this step if short on time)
9. Preheat oven to 450°F
10. Add sauce and toppings (no cheese yet - this keeps the crust crispy and stops it from getting soggy)
11. Bake thin crust for 5 minutes, and thick crust for 10 minutes
12. Add cheese and toppings, and bake for 5-7 minutes more
13. For extra crispiness, finish in a heated pizza machine, then broil for a perfect char.
14. For a gourmet touch, add fresh mozzarella and basil!

Once you go sourdough crust, there is no going back.