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Creamy truffle pizza

Tom Aikens · bbc.co.uk · 2019 · Original

other (asserted)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

450g

Water

5670g

Hydration

Salt

3.3%

Yeast

0.44%

Oil

Sauce

Cheese

110g

Dough weight

13265g

Process

Bake temp

428°F / 220°C

Bake time

3-4 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Cold ferment

12h

Ingredients (10)

  • water/7fl oz lukewarm water200 oz · 5670g
  • flour/1lb strong white flour450g
  • yeast2g fast-action dried yeast2g
  • salt/½oz salt15 oz · 15g
  • oil/2fl oz olive oil50 oz · 1417.5g
  • sugar/1½oz caster sugar40 oz · 40g
  • dairy dough/7fl oz double cream200 oz · 5670g
  • saltsea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • cheese other/1oz ricotta30g
  • cheese other/3oz burrata80g

Toppings (10)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheese/¾oz butter20 oz · 20g
  • over cheese/10½oz baby onions300 oz · 300g
  • over cheesefinely chopped thyme leaves3 tsp · 12.6g
  • over cheese2 bay leaves
  • over cheesefinely chopped rosemary leaves2 tsp · 8.4g
  • over cheese/3½fl oz white wine vinegar100 oz · 2835g
  • over cheese/½oz baby spinach15 oz · 15g
  • over cheese/¾oz mascarpone20 oz · 20g
  • over cheese1 fresh truffle
  • over cheese/2oz onion Lyonnaise50g