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🥖 Dough recipe
Dough recipe· 6 ingredientsno ratings yet
Cold-Ferment NY Dough
The dough behind the slice. High protein, a kiss of sugar, two days in the fridge.
byVinny C.
⏱ Total
48h
✋ Active
20 min
◆ Difficulty
Easy
◆ How many balls?
balls
Ingredients
For 3 BALLS
Bread flour (King Arthur)280 g
Water175 g
Olive oil8 g
Sugar5 g
Salt7 g
IDY yeast1 g
The process
- 1
Mix
Combine everything except salt. Mix until rough.
- 2
Autolyse
Cover and let the flour fully hydrate.
⏱ Autolyse30:00 - 3
Knead with salt
Add salt. Develop until smooth and elastic.
⏱ Knead10:00 - 4
Ball up
Divide into balls now (NY style proves cold as balls, not bulk).
- 5
Cold ferment
Lightly oiled containers, fridge.
⏱ 48h cold2880:00 - 6
Warm up
Take out 2 hours before stretching.
⏱ Warm-up120:00
Notes from the kitchen (1)
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From the pizzaioli
1 pie made with this recipe.