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Sourdough Pizza Crust

My Sourdough Pizza Crust recipe makes a thin, crispy, and oh-so-flavorful crust that will make any pizza taste like an artisan pizza. Be sure to check out the how-to video!

Prep Time
5 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Additional Time
1 d
Servings: 2 10” pizzas
Calories: 761 kcal
Course: Bread , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ ½ cup active sourdough starter
  • 1 1 cup warm water (90-100F/32-37C)
  • 1 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 2 teaspoons honey (may substitute sugar)
  • 2 ¾ 2 ¾ cups + 2 Tablespoons bread flour
  • 1 1 teaspoon salt
  • Additional olive oil for brushing pizza
  • Pizza toppings: pizza sauce mozzarella cheese

Instructions

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  1. Combine sourdough starter, water, olive oil and honey in a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir until well-combined.
  2. Add flour and salt and stir until you have a shaggy dough that clings together. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to sit for 30-60 minutes (autolyse).
Stretch & Fold
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  1. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball in the bowl.
  2. Run your hands under cool water and grasp the top of the dough and stretch it over the bottom. Turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat this process. Do this twice more until you have made your way all the way around the dough.
  3. Allow dough to rest, covered, in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  4. Repeat step 2 every 30 minutes until dough has increased in size about 50%. I find this typically takes about 3-4 hours for me.
  5. Divide dough into two pieces and place each in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to rest overnight or up to 3 days.
Assembly & Baking
  1. Remove dough from fridge and leave it covered to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to several hours. Preheat your oven to 500F (250C).
  2. Once oven is preheated, lightly oil a pizza pan with olive oil.
  3. Turn out the pizza dough onto the prepared pan and use your hands to gently shape it into a 10-12” (28cm) circle (it will be fairly thin). Fold over or pinch the edges to form a crust.
  4. Brush the pizza all over with olive oil and use a fork to pierce the bottom all over.
  5. Transfer pizza to 500F (250C) oven and bake for 8-9 minutes.
  6. Remove pizza from oven and brush all over again with a light layer of olive oil, then add your toppings.
  7. Return to the oven and bake another 8-11 minutes, until crust is golden and cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

  • Pizza dough will keep in the refrigerator for several days.
  • If I want to have pizza crusts ready to go, I will follow the recipe through "Assembly and Baking" step 5 (par-baking the crust) then allow it to cool, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to several months. When ready to use, simply thaw (or partially thaw) in the plastic wrap at room temperature then proceed with the recipe from "Assembly and Baking" step 6 (brush with oil, add toppings and bake).

Nutrition Information

Serving 110" pizza Calories 761kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 142g (47%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 1173mg (49%) Potassium 176mg (5%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 3IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.04mg (0%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 210” pizzas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 761

% Daily Value*

Serving 110" pizza
Calories 761kcal 38%
Carbohydrates 142g 47%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 1173mg 49%
Potassium 176mg 4%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 3IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.04mg 0%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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