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Pepperoni pizza

Lorraine Pascale · bbc.co.uk · 2015 · Original

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Baker's percentages

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

Flour

300g

Water

4961g

Hydration

Salt

3.0%

Yeast

2.33%

Oil

13.6%

Sauce

2835g

Cheese

200g

Dough weight

5318g

Process

Bake temp

464°F / 240°C

Bake time

8-10 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (9)

  • flour/10½oz strong white flour300 oz · 300g
  • yeast1x 7g sachet fast-action yeast7g
  • saltsalt1.5 tsp · 9g
  • water/6fl oz warm water175 oz · 4961.3g
  • oilextra virgin olive oil3 tbsp · 40.8g
  • sauce tomato/3½fl oz passata100 oz · 2835g
  • cheese mozzarella/7oz mozzarella200g
  • oildrizzle extra virgin olive oil
  • saltsalt and freshly ground black pepper

Toppings (3)

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

  • over cheese1 roasted red pepper200g
  • over cheese/7oz pepperoni200g
  • post bakefew sprigs fresh basil leaves