Pizza dough playtime (pr0n)

Been experimenting with pizza dough recipes looking for something a little chewier than the way pizza bases have gone in the last decade.
I don't know about you guys, but I miss the excellent bases I grew up on.
Nowadays the bases are fluffy soft and sweet and very unsatisfying.
Try eating two pizzas from a traditional Napoli pizza maker, cannot be done.
Those basses make you very happy and satisfied.
Anyway, here was last night's late rushed efforts after work.
I pounded two garlic cloves and sea salt to paste in the M&P and stirred it in to diced Italian Tomatoes, that was the sauce.
Sliced up speck and kransky sausages and sliced red bell peppers, grated some mozzarela and squashed some bocconcini and that was it.
Got some fresh basil from the garden and played around.

The new base takes a good twenty minutes to cook!


And number two


I should upload the side shot of the dough, complete with air bubbles and so brilliant, hopefully today will be the last tweak!
Very happy.

jazzybadger said:

Outstanding man. I'm with you on the crusts. I like it Chewbacca grade chewiness.

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It's amazing the difference it makes, isn't it?
I never even woke up to that aspect until TFO bought a dominoes home and I noticed the crust was soft and sponges and almost between batter and cake, and you just ate it and thought you needed four more but didn't like the pizza itself.
I also noticed the extra firmness means I can shape it into a dish!
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Redhot said:

Beautiful pies Buccs! I too would like to know about this "chewiness"!

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I'll get to it, just let me try this last tweak first and see if I can improve it...but I'm sure the original was best.
Should be reporting back tomorrow!