Video Description
Ingredients
700g (24.7 oz) bread flour
300g (10.6 oz) wholemeal flour
25g (0.9 oz) cooking salt (not table salt), for the dough
30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
20g (0.7 oz) sugar, for the dough
5g (0.2 oz) dry yeast
570ml (19.3 fl oz) water
2 tins tomatoes, for the sauce
10g (0.4 oz) salt, for the sauce
5g (0.2 oz) sugar, for the sauce
2g (0.07 oz) dried oregano, for the sauce
400g (14 oz) low-moisture mozzarella, grated (about 100g per pizza)
400g (14 oz) pepperoni, sliced (about 100g per pizza)
Hot honey, to drizzle
1 small bunch fresh basil, leaves picked
Parmesan cheese, to grate over after baking
Method
In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread flour, wholemeal flour, 20g sugar, dry yeast, and 570ml water. Start mixing by hand to form a dough. Just before turning it out onto your workbench, add the 30ml olive oil and 25g cooking salt. Knead briefly to distribute.
Knead the dough on your workbench for 8-10 minutes, until you achieve a smooth texture. Place the dough back into the bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 48 hours for slow fermentation. 3 hours before you’re ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge. Divide into 400g (14 oz) portions and roll into tight balls. Place them on a greased tray with a lid. Let them prove at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
Preheat your oven to 400°C (752°F) at least an hour in advance to properly heat-soak it. Note: New York-style pizzas are baked at a lower temperature than Neapolitan-style pizzas, with some shops baking at temperatures as low as 330°C (626°F). Have a play and see what works best for you.
For the sauce, blend the tinned tomatoes with 10g salt, 5g sugar, and dried oregano until smooth. Be careful not to over-blend and incorporate air into the sauce.
Stretch the dough to fit your pizza peel or baking surface. Top with the tomato sauce, low-moisture mozzarella and pepperoni slices.
Bake for 5-6 minutes, aiming for a crispy bottom and golden cheese topping. Once out of the oven, drizzle generously with hot honey, scatter with torn basil leaves and grate over a good amount of fresh Parmesan.