Sourdough Pizza Crust
Crisp and chewy with just a hint of that wonderful sourdough tang – this sourdough pizza crust is the perfect base for homemade pizza night.
Homemade pizza is an all-time favorite. However you dress it up – classic pepperoni, combo, Hawaiian, or simple cheese – it’s sure to please.
But a great homemade pizza starts with a delicious crust. This sourdough pizza crust recipe is big on flavor with minimal work. Just mix the ingredients in the morning, add a few stretch and folds, and let your sourdough starter do it’s work.
Then it’s just shaping the crust and assembling the pizzas. Such an easy homemade dinner everyone will love!
Find more easy dinner ideas at Quail Creek Homestead:
- Easy Homemade Jambalaya
- Creamy Cauliflower Mushroom Chicken Dinner
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
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What You Need to Make Sourdough Pizza Crust
The great thing about sourdough is you only need a few common kitchen items in order to make a delicious pizza. There’s no kneading, so no stand mixer necessary!
Large bowl and wooden spoon – for mixing.
Kitchen scale – the easiest and most precise way to measure for any recipe!
Two large cast iron skillets for the pizzas – this one is my favorite.
Ingredients
Water
Sugar or honey
Sourdough leaven or active starter
All purpose flour
Salt – make sure you are using a high quality natural salt
How to Make Sourdough Pizza Crust
In a large bowl, measure water, then whisk in sugar. Gently whisk in sourdough leaven.
Add flour and salt, then stir until a shaggy dough forms. Cover and let rest 30 minutes or so.
Perform 3-4 rounds of stretch and folds over the next hour, covering the bowl in between. When you’re finished, let the dough rest for 6-8 hours.
Prepare two cast iron pans with a thin layer of olive oil. Split the dough in half and place on pans. Let the dough rest 10 minutes. Then using wet hands, spread the dough to the edges of the pans. If the dough shrinks back, let it rest a little longer before spreading.
At this point, you can either cover the dough and let it rest for a second rise, or prepare the pizzas immediately. For thicker crust, let it rise another 1-2 hours. For thin crust, prepare and bake right away.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Assemble pizzas with sauce, cheese and toppings. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly. Remove pans from the oven and rest 10 minutes before removing and slicing.
Sourdough Pizza Crust
Course: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: Italian, AmericanDifficulty: Easy6-8
servings1
hour15
minutes6-8
hoursCrisp and chewy with just a hint of that wonderful sourdough tang – this sourdough pizza crust is the perfect base for homemade pizza night.
Ingredients
200 grams water
2 tsp (9 grams) sugar or honey
150 grams sourdough leaven
300 grams all purpose flour
6 grams salt
Directions
- In a large bowl, measure water, then whisk in sugar. Gently whisk in sourdough leaven. Add flour and salt, then stir until a shaggy dough forms. Cover and let rest 30 minutes or so.
- Perform 3-4 rounds of stretch and folds over the next hour, covering the bowl in between. When you’re finished, let the dough rest for 6-8 hours.
- Prepare two cast iron pans with a thin layer of olive oil. Split the dough in half and place on pans. Let the dough rest 10 minutes. Then using wet hands, spread the dough to the edges of the pans. If the dough shrinks back, let it rest a little longer before spreading.
- At this point, you can either cover the dough and let it rest for a second rise, or prepare the pizzas immediately. For thicker crust, let it rise another 1-2 hours. For thin crust, prepare and bake right away.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Assemble pizzas with sauce, cheese and toppings. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly. Remove from the oven and rest 10 minutes before transferring to a cutting board.
