New York Pizza Crust

Scott’s Pizza Tours provides this dough recipe for an authentic New York City pizza crust.

Pizza Dough

455 grams water (roughly 1.9 cups)

700 grams flour (roughly 4.9 cups)

3.5 grams dry yeast (1 teaspoon)

14 grams salt (2 1/2 teaspoons)

Mix together all ingredients; cover and let rest for 30 minutes in draft-free area. Knead until springy and smooth. Split into four balls of equal size and place in lightly oiled container. Place in refrigerator overnight. When ready, stretch each dough ball onto pizza pan, top with sauce and toppings, place on pizza stone and bake at 450 degrees until crust is golden brown.

Note: For a faster rise, use warm water and a pinch of sugar. Do not refrigerate.