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spatchcock · food.com · 2002 · 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

Water

30g

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

Cheese

57g

Dough weight

141g

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

8-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (4)

  • cheese otherparmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese0.5 cup · 56.5g
  • saltsalt0.25 tsp · 1.5g
  • oilolive oil0.5 cup · 109g
  • waterwater2 tbsp · 30g

Toppings (6)

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

  • post bakefresh basil2 cup · 48g
  • over cheesefresh Italian parsley1 cup · 24g
  • over cheesepine nuts0.5 cup · 100g
  • over cheese4 cloves garlic
  • over cheesered pepper flakes0.125 tsp · 0.5g
  • over cheeselemon juice1 tbsp · 12.5g