Hadn’t held much hope after there wasn’t a lot of rise once balled, however they turned into my greatest sourdough experience. Bettering all the loaves I’d baked previously!
Ingredients 500g 00 flour (Caputo Pizzeria used)
300g water (60% hydration)
100g active sourdough starter
10g fine salt
5g olive oil – adds softness & browning
Method Mix the dough
1. Add water to a bowl.
2. Mix in sourdough starter until dissolved.
3. Add flour and mix until no dry bits remain.
4. Rest 20 minutes (autolyse).
5. Add salt (and olive oil if using).
6. Knead or stretch-and-fold for 5 minutes until smooth.
Bulk ferment (first rise)
Time: 4–6 hours at 22–24°C
Stretch and fold every 30–45 mins for the first 2 hours (3–4 sets).
When it’s ready:
Dough should be 50–75% risen
Soft, airy, slightly domed
Cold ferment
Cover bowl tightly
Refrigerate overnight minimum, 48 hours best
Ball the dough
Divide into 4 × 250–270g pieces
Shape into tight balls
Place into individual oiled containers Refrigerate another 4-12 hours
Warm up before cooking
Remove dough balls from fridge 2–3 hours before baking. They should become puffy, soft and easy to stretch
by ThatKableGuy
9 Comments
They look perfect 🤤
My mouth is watering. I shouldn’t be on this sub.
Gorgeous
I swear sourdough dough is magic, this looks unbelievable.
This is the way. Create or get a starter, name it, keep it alive and care for it. The pizza dough, bread, crackers, spaetzl are all better from sourdough
They look incredible
What is the idea behind baling the dough after 48hr cold and putting in again in the fridge for another 12? Did the dough got developed well and you didn’t want to over proof it? Do you think you could get the same result with baling at the last set of that 4-6hr room temp rest when the dough balls have risen 50-75% and then just cold ferment for 48-60 hours in the fridge without touching it?
I used to watch for my sourdough pizza crust balls to roughly double before cold proofing them and it turns out I was overproofing them every time. It’s so easy to do.
These look fantastic!
Looking good!