Sourdough Pizza Crust
This sourdough pizza crust is the most perfectly crisp and chewy crust I have ever made at home, hands down. If you’re like my husband and I, we can’t get enough of fresh tasting comfort foods that don’t leave you feeling the weight of the greasiness. This pizza is sure to top your family’s list of favorite meals and is so easy to include the kiddos in on the fun. Let’s get started with how you make the dough!
This dough comes together quick and is a same day baking recipe, which is what I love. I like to feed my starter first thing in the morning between 7-8am because I know Puff Daddy takes about 4 hours to double in size. (Yes, you HAVE to name your starter- it’s part of the fun!) This puts me getting to start my dough around lunch and being able to use it for dinner time. For the dough, simply mix your water and starter until it’s milky and then add your flour, salt and seasonings. Stir dough with wooden spoon until “shaggy”. If you’re an amateur sourdough enthusiast like me, shaggy simply means until all the flour is mixed in. The dough will look combined, but rough and will be a little sticky. Note: I like to leave out a cup of the flour called for in any recipe and add as I go. I’ve learned from experimenting that no one’s starter or recipes will be exactly the same. We all have different climates, humidity, temperatures, and etc in our homes. This means you will need to get to know your starter and how to adjust recipes to make them work in your home environment. Once you have a shaggy dough, dump onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. You can also put this in your stand mixer, whichever you prefer. Place dough back into an oiled bowel and cover until doubled in size. Depending on the time of year the timing will vary. In the winter this takes about 4 hours in my house and summertime will be shorter. I like to use a glass bowl covered with cling wrap so it’s easy to keep an eye on.
Once dough has risen all you have you have to do is shape it into your desired crust shape and thickness. I like to take the outer edges of the crust and roll them inwards a couple of times to create a nice edge to the pizza. Next up is toppings! My family likes a variety of pizza topping so on this particular day we opted for Chicken Alfredo and Ham. Pictured below are the ingredients I used to make the Chicken Alfredo- I sautéed diced chicken breast in a skillet with garlic, basil, oregano and EVOO. This combo was mouthwatering delicious! Another tip I highly recommend is using fresh sliced mozzarella AND shredded mozzarella on the pizzas. The combo is literal perfection. Don’t forget to throw a little parsley on top to make it look reallll fancy.
After you have topped your pizza you can brush the crust with melted butter or if you’re feeling spicy add some pizazz like garlic or spices! Bake at 450 degrees for 15-17 minutes until crust is baked through. You could also pre bake the crust for a few minutes if you like to put a ton of toppings on. Mine baked well topped like this and not pre baking the crust. I hope you all enjoy this pizza as much as my family does and are less intimated by making pizza from scratch after seeing how easy it can be. Make sure to let me know what you think in the comments- I’d love to hear how you make this recipe your own!
Sourdough Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Bread Flour
- 3/4 cup Warm Water
- 1 cup Sourdough Starter
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Basil
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Drizzle of EVOO
- 2 tbsp Melted Butter
- Optional: Desired seasonings to add to the melted butter for the crust
Instructions
- Add warm water and starter to a mixing bowl and mix until milky.
- Add flour, salt and spices and mix until dough is shaggy.
- Pour onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
- Place dough in a bowl coated with EVOO and cover until doubled in size.
- Place dough on a lightly floured surface and shape into desired crust shape and thickness.
- Add desired toppings to crust and brush crust with melted butter. bake at 450 degrees for 15-17 minutes until crust is baked all the way through. You can also pre crust for a few minutes if adding a heavy amount of toppings.
