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Brooklyn-Style Brick Oven Pizza

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
1005 min
SERVINGS
16 servings
Lunch U.S.
Brooklyn-Style Brick Oven Pizza
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 ounces low moisture mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup no salt added canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 leaves fresh basil, torn
Instructions
1
Begin by creating the dough mixture: Combine warm water in a large bowl, then sprinkle yeast over the surface. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Gradually add cold water and salt, mixing until well combined. Incorporate flour one cup at a time until the dough is smooth.
2
Knead the dough on a surface dusted with flour, working towards a silky texture, approximately 10 minutes.
3
Split the dough in half and shape into two tight balls. Coat with olive oil and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for at least 16 hours, ensuring it has enough space to expand.
4
Prepare the pizzas: Retrieve the dough from the refrigerator one hour before using it.
5
Preheat your oven, with a pizza stone on the lowest rack, to 550 degrees F (288 degrees C). Lightly dust a pizza peel with flour.
6
Create the first pizza: Gently coat one dough ball with flour and stretch it outwards until you reach a diameter of about 14 inches, or roughly the size of your pizza stone. Place it on the floured peel.
7
Spread half of the mozzarella cheese over the crust, followed by a sprinkle of oregano and pepper. Randomly arrange half of the crushed tomatoes over the pizza, leaving some empty spaces, before drizzling a tablespoon of olive oil over top.
8
To ensure the dough releases easily from the peel, perform a few quick, gentle motions. Position the tip of the peel at the back of the preheated pizza stone and carefully remove it, leaving the pizza on the stone.
9
Bake in the preheated oven until the crust begins to brown, taking approximately 4 to 6 minutes.
10
Transfer the pizza onto a work surface and sprinkle half of the basil leaves randomly over it. Cut into wedges and serve.
11
Proceed with Steps 5 through 9 to create the second pizza.