Sourdough Pizza Crust Recipe
If you have an active sourdough starter, then you can make the world's best sourdough pizza recipe. It's so simple that you may never eat take-out pizza again!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Bread Flour (10oz, 300g)
- 3/4 cup Water (6oz,170g)
- 1 cup Sourdough Starter ( 8oz, 225g)
- 1 tsp Salt (0.25oz, 7g)
Directions
- 1
Into a large bowl, pour the water measurement. Add the sourdough starter, bread flour measurement, and the salt.
- 2
If you don't have a sourdough starter, you can combine 2 oz water and 2 oz flour with 1/2 tsp yeast. Stir well and continue recipe as written.
- 3
Stir with a wooden spoon until you have a shaggy mass and there is no visible dry flour.
- 4
Turn the dough out into a work surface and knead until smooth and elastic. About 5 minutes.
- 5
Let the dough rest in the warmest part of your kitchen until doubled in size.
- 6
Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Divide into 3 individual crusts or 1 large crust.
- 7
Gently round the dough into balls. Cover and allow to rest at least 20 minutes before shaping.
- 8
To bake immediately transfer shaped crust onto a piece of parchment and top with your choice of sauce, cheese, meats, or veggies. Bake at 450°.10-15 minutes for small crust and 20- 25 minutes for large crust.
- 9
To par-bake pizza: Shape crust and place it on a sheet pan. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. The dough will be cooked, but not brown. Allow to cool, then place in freezer zip locks and freeze until ready to use. Top and bake according to above directions and reduce time if needed. There is no need to defrost before baking.