Pizza Base – Aniruddha Ranade

Title of the Recipe
Pizza Base
Short Description
Authentic Neapolitan Style Italian Pizza Using Biga( A Cultured dough)
Ingredients
FOR BIGA CULTUREFLOUR – 150GMS
WATER – 105GMS
YEAST – 2GMSFOR PIZZA DOUGH
BIGA CULTURE – APPROX 240GMS
FLOUR – 150GMS
SALT – 6GMS
YEAST – 5GMS
WATER – 110GMS
Recipe
BIGA CULTURE*MIX WATER AND YEAST TOGETHER ADD IT TO THE FLOUR AND MAKE A DOUGH
* DOUGH IS GOING TO BE VERY STICKY SO APPLY LITTLE REGULAR OIL MAKE A ROUND AND KEEP IN A LARGE GREASE CONTAINER AS IT GOING TO PROVE
* KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR 6 HOURSPIZZA DOUGH* TAKE A FLOUR AS PER THE RECIPE ADD ALL BIGA CULTURE TO IT.
* MIX WATER, SALT AND YEAST TOGETHER MAKE SURE THERE WILL BE NO LUMPS IN IT. ADD THIS MIXTURE TO FLOUR
* NOW SET A TIMER FOR 15 MINUTES AND START KNEADING THE DOUGH WITHOUT STOPPING IN BETWEEN.
* FINISH YOUR DOUGH WITH LITTLE OIL AS ITS GOING TO BE STICKY AGAIN
* PUT THE DOUGH IN GREASE CONTAINER. COVER IT AND ALLOW IT TO REST FOR 2 HOURS.. YOUR DOUGH IS READY*YOUR DOUGH WILL BE AROUND 500GMS IN A WEIGHT
YOU CAN MAKE 3 PORTIONS OF 165GMS EACH OR 4 PORTIONS OF 125GMS EACH..ENJOY YOUR AUTHENTIC ITALIAN STYLE PIZZA!!!
Tips & Tricks
* PLEASE WEIGH YOUR INGREDIENTS AS PER RECIPE EVEN WATER SHOULD BE IN GRMS AND NOT IN ML
*RESTING TIME IS VERY IMPORTANT SET ALARM FOR CONVENIENCE.COVER YOUR DOUGH PROPERLY SO THAT IT WONT GET DRY.* MOST IMPORTANAT RECIPE REQUIRE VERY CHILLED WATER.
* YOU CAN EITHER MAKE NEAPOLITAN STYLE PIZZA THAT IS THICK CRUST ON SIDES AND THIN AT THE CENTER OR THIN CRUST THAT IS NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA USING THIS RECIPE.