Pizza bianca
King Arthur Baking Company · 10 min video
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
- all-purpose flour
- semolina
- yeast
Combine all-purpose flour, semolina, a small amount of yeast and salt; stir to distribute.
Mixing the dough
- olive oil
Move to a lidded container drizzled with olive oil on the base and sides; cover. The dough gets two folds over a couple of hours.
Oiled container and a weak dough
Fold in the container: stretch the outside of the dough and press into the center, working around until tensioned; turn seam side down.
- flour
Turn out onto a well-floured surface without being aggressive, to keep the structure from the long rise.
Divide into two even pieces, shape each into a rectangle and letter-fold twice, touching only the floured side.
- semolina
Set seam side down on a bed of semolina with space between, cover, and rest an hour and a half to two hours.
With the oven and baking stone preheated, sprinkle semolina generously on top.
Lift and gently elongate onto parchment to about 16 inches long and 5 inches wide; dimple again along the length and lift with a flat hand, not fingertips.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- coarse salt
Drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil over each and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Olive oil and coarse salt
- olive oil
Brush with a little olive oil as soon as they are out; let cool before slicing so they finish crisp. Bake darker in winter, lighter in humid summer.