Pizza dough à la Pizzapoint No.1

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 4 g fresh yeast
• 10 g salt
• 20 g sugar
• 25 ml oil, e.g. rapeseed oil
• 250 ml water
• 500 g wheat flour, Italian, Farina Tipo 00

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest period approx. 1 day; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 day 35 minutes

You really do need so little yeast; the dough then becomes more elastic and time works on our side. The resting time is therefore important. You can freeze the leftover yeast; this can be done easily for up to 6 months. For the flour, regular wheat flour will theoretically work, but I get the best results with the flour specified. For the oil, sunflower oil or olive oil also works. Put the sugar and salt in a measuring jug, crumble the yeast on top, add the lukewarm water and stir. Let stand for 15 minutes. If the yeast was frozen, leave it for a few minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Then put the flour in a bowl and add the oil. Now add the yeast mixture and knead for at least 15 minutes using a mixer with a dough hook or with a kneading machine. Then shape the dough into a ball. To do this, hold the dough by the ball of your hand and press it in with your fingers. Turn it 90 degrees. Repeat until the dough forms a nice ball. Let it rise at room temperature, covered with a kitchen towel, for 1 to 2 hours. Then divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape them into balls again. Place the balls in a spacious dish, brush with a little oil, and cover with cling film. I then place them in the basement, where it’s a few degrees cooler. Let it stand there overnight and, if possible, refrigerate the dough the next morning until needed. For the sauce, I take whole tomatoes from the can and puree them with tomato paste, salt, and oregano. For the cheese, I use chunky or grated mozzarella. Toppings to taste. I then cook the pizza on the gas grill with pizza stones. At maximum heat, it’s ready in about 5 to 7 minutes. The dough is based on the one used by the pizza delivery service PizzaPoint No.1 near Augsburg; unfortunately, the pizza delivery service is no longer in operation.