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Finished Neapolitan pizza served on a wooden board with fresh basil on top

Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Dough Recipe

This Neapolitan pizza dough recipe delivers soft, chewy, and blistered crusts just like in Naples. Made with 4 simple ingredients and naturally fermented for rich flavor, it's the real deal for pizza night!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Fermentation Time 24 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Neapolitan
Servings 4 pizzas

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Kitchen Scale
  • Bench Scraper
  • Proofing Container
  • Pizza Stone or Steel
  • Oven or Pizza Oven

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 500 grams 00 Flour high-protein, finely milled Italian flour
  • 325 grams Water lukewarm (around 20–22°C)
  • 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1 gram Fresh Yeast or 0.3 grams active dry yeast
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