Tony’s Pizza Dough

Total Time: 10 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
• 1 cup lukewarm water (90 to 100 degrees)
• 1 cup ice-cold water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 1/4-5 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour, plus more
• unbleached bread flour, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, using a fork, stir the yeast into the lukewarm water; set aside until the yeast dissolves; about 5 minutes.
• 2 in another small bowl, combine the cold water, sugar, salt, and olive oil; stir to dissolve the sugar and salt.
• 3 to make the dough using a stand mixer: fit a heavy-duty stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.
• 4 place 5 ¼ cups flour in the mixer bowl.
• 5 add the yeast mixture along with the cold water mixture and mix on low speed until the flour is incorporated and the dough gathers together to form a coarse ball, about 4 minutes.
• 6 let rest 2 minutes, then mix on low speed until the dough is smooth and not sticky, about 6 minutes longer (if the dough begins to climb up the dough hook toward the motor drive, stop the mixer and push it down; if machine labors and the motor feels hot, stop and wait a few minutes for the motor to cool down).
• 7 turn the dough out on a well-floured work surface and knead for a minute or two until it forms a smooth ball, adding up to ¼ cup flour of additional flour, if necessary.
• 8 cut the dough in half to form even portions, each weighing 22 ounces.
• 9 with floured hands, pick up one portion of dough and pull the opposite edges together, wrapping them underneath toward the center to form a tight smooth ball; pinch to seal.
• 10 repeat with the second portion; place each portion in a 1-gallon zip-lock plastic bag; squeeze out all the air and seal the bags, allowing enough room for the dough to double in size.
• 11 refrigerate for at least 10 hours or up to 2 days.
• 12 remove from refrigerator 1 hour before using to allow dough to come to room temperature; proceed with any california-style pizza.