Italian Pizza in teglia - from Rome

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• 175 g high-gluten flour
• 140 g water
• ½ tsp active dry yeast
• ½ tsp active dry yeast

• stand mixer with dough hook

Mix the ingredients togheter and knead for 8 minutes on medium-low speed

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Plastic Wrap the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes

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• 4½ g salt

Add salt to the dough, and knead again for 5-7 minutes until the dough isn’t so sticky anymore

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• ½ tbsp olive oil (for greasing)

Give the dough a couple of slap and fold, and put it in a greased bowl. Let it proof in the fridge for 12-28h

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Take the dough out of the bowl and shape it into a ball

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Shape the dough again and form a loaf-shaped ball. Gently transfer it to a greased baking tray and cover it with a damp towel. Let it rise for 3 hours

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Evenly flour a working surface, and rotate the tray, overturning the dough gently onto the surface.

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Use your fingers to press the dough 10 times. Transfer it again to the baking tray

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• ¾ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (for decorating)
• 5 tbsp tomato sauce (for coating)
• 125 g mozzarella cheese (for coating)

Spread tomato sauce and olive oil on top of the dough and cook at the maximum your oven can go for 9 minutes, then add the mozzarella cheese and cook again for 3-4 minutes.

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Let your pizza get warmer on a cooling rack for 3 mintes. Then cut it in 8 pieces and enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!