Wolfgang Puck's Perfect Airy Pizza Dough Recipe

Amazingly delicious pizza dough from a famous chef! Wolfgang Puck is a world famous chef and owner of a chain of restaurants. It is he who leads the preparations for the annual banquet that takes place after the Oscar ceremony. Wolfgang Puck uses this pizza dough recipe for his signature dish at his restaurant Spago. I tried to prepare pizza dough many times, and every time something didn’t suit me: sometimes it was too hard, sometimes it didn’t fit well, sometimes it didn’t taste right. I am simply delighted with this recipe: the tender, fluffy, airy dough behaves perfectly in cooking, the pizza turns out very tasty: soft inside with a crispy crust. The only thing I didn’t take into account is that it would fit so well in the oven and I made thick cakes; next time I’ll need to roll them out thinner. But for lovers of thick pizza, this is just what you need.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Ethan Rowley
Wolfgang Puck's Perfect Airy Pizza Dough Recipe

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

261
Calories
3g
Fat
43g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Olive oil 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Wheat flour 3 cup
Water 1 cup
Honey 1 tsp
Dry yeast 12 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Ingredients for the dough. Be sure to sift the flour. This will saturate it with oxygen, and the finished dough will be softer and more tender.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour yeast into a bowl, add honey. Heat the water to 40-42 degrees. No more so that the yeast does not die.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour 1/3 cup warm water into the bowl with the yeast and stir. The dough will immediately begin to bubble.

Step 4

Step 4
Place a little more than half the specified amount of flour in the mixer bowl. You may need a little more or a little less flour. Therefore, you should not pour out all the flour at once. Add salt. Start mixing with the dough hook at low speed.

Step 5

Step 5
Add olive oil, stirring constantly.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour in the dough.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour in the remaining warm water in a thin stream.

Step 8

Step 8
Knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides. If necessary, add a little more flour. This will take approximately 5 minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Sprinkle the table with flour, lay out the semi-finished dough and knead it with your hands for about 5 minutes until it becomes homogeneous, soft and elastic.

Step 10

Step 10
Sprinkle a large bowl with flour, place a ball of dough, cover with a towel and place in a warm place for 30 minutes. At this time, you can already turn on the oven at 250 degrees so that it warms up properly.

Step 11

Step 11
Divide the dough into 2 or 4 equal parts (depending on the desired size of the pizza). I divided it in half and got 2 thick pizzas with a diameter of 24 cm. Knead each piece for a few more minutes, giving it the shape of a ball. Cover with a towel and leave to proof for 15 minutes.

Step 12

Step 12
Lightly flour the dough, flatten it into a ball and roll it out with a rolling pin to the desired thickness. Then transfer to a pizza stone or a special baking tray with holes (you can also use a regular baking tray), stretch it with your hands to the desired size and form low sides. Brush the surface of the base with a small amount of olive oil.

Step 13

Step 13
Place the filling on the pizza base. I took tomato sauce, salami, onions, a mixture of dried herbs and cheese. Bake in a well-heated oven for 15 minutes until the dough is cooked through and the sides are golden brown.

Step 14

Step 14
Remove the pizza from the oven and cut into triangles while hot. Serve immediately.

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