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Bianca (Neapolitan)

The Neapolitan white pie: fior di latte, dollops of ricotta, a hint of pecorino. No tomato. Lets the dough do the talking.

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Hydration62%Temp900°FTime2 minSurfaceDeck

Equipment

  • pizza steel or pizza oven
  • wooden peel
  • metal turning peel

Dough ingredients

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IngredientBaker's %Grams
00 flour100.0%631 g
Water62.0%391 g
Fine sea salt2.8%18 g
Instant dry yeast0.1%1 g
Total (4 × 260 g)164.9%1040 g

Toppings (per pizza)

Steps

  1. Mix10 min

    Combine flour, water, salt, yeast; knead 10 minutes.

  2. Bulk ferment1 h

    Room temperature, 1 hour, covered.

  3. Cold ferment24 h

    Refrigerate 18–24 hours.

  4. Ball + final proof2 h

    260 g balls; rest 2 hours covered.

  5. Stretch

    Hand-stretch to a 12-inch round.

  6. Top

    No sauce. Tear mozzarella sparsely. Dot tablespoon-sized spoonfuls of ricotta around the pie. Light grate of pecorino. Drizzle of olive oil.

  7. Bake2 min

    900 °F deck, 60–90 seconds. Off-heat: scatter torn basil and a drizzle of finishing oil.

Bake
900°F · 2 min · Deck oven
Hydration
62%
Active
25 min
Total
24 h 30 min