MAKES TWO 13-INCH PIZZAS, SERVING 4 TO 6
We recommend King Arthur brand bread flour for this recipe. Some baking stones, especially thinner ones, can crack under the intense heat of the broiler. Click here Our recommended stone, by Old Stone Oven, is fine if you’re using this technique. If you use another stone, you might want to check the manufacturer’s website. See the sidebars that follow the recipe.
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DOUGH |
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1½ |
cups (8¼ ounces) whole-wheat flour |
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1 |
cup (5½ ounces) bread flour |
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2 |
teaspoons honey |
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¾ |
teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast |
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1¼ |
cups ice water |
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2 |
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
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1¾ |
teaspoons salt |
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GARLIC OIL |
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¼ |
cup extra-virgin olive oil |
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2 |
garlic cloves, minced |
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2 |
anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry, and minced (optional) |
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½ |
teaspoon pepper |
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½ |
teaspoon dried oregano |
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⅛ |
teaspoon red pepper flakes |
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⅛ |
teaspoon salt |
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1 |
cup fresh basil leaves |
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1 |
ounce Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (½ cup) |
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8 |
ounces whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 cups) |
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6 |
ounces (¾ cup) whole-milk ricotta cheese |
1. FOR THE DOUGH: Process whole-wheat flour, bread flour, honey, and yeast in food processor until combined, about 2 seconds. With processor running, add water and process until dough is just combined and no dry flour remains, about 10 seconds. Let dough stand for 10 minutes.
2. Add oil and salt to dough and process until it forms satiny, sticky ball that clears sides of workbowl, 45 to 60 seconds. Remove from bowl and knead on oiled counter until smooth, about 1 minute. Shape dough into tight ball and place in large, lightly oiled bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 18 hours or up to 2 days.
3. FOR THE GARLIC OIL: Heat oil in 8-inch skillet over medium-low heat until shimmering. Add garlic, anchovies, if using, pepper; oregano, pepper flakes, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl and let cool completely before using.
4. One hour before baking pizza, adjust oven rack 4½ inches from broiler element, set pizza stone on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator and divide in half. Shape each half into smooth, tight ball. Place balls on lightly oiled baking sheet, spacing them at least 3 inches apart. Cover loosely with plastic coated with vegetable oil spray; let stand for 1 hour.
5. Heat broiler for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, coat 1 ball of dough generously with flour and place on well-floured counter. Using your fingertips, gently flatten into 8-inch disk, leaving 1 inch of outer edge slightly thicker than center. Lift edge of dough and, using back of your hands and knuckles, gently stretch disk into 12-inch round, working along edges and giving disk quarter turns as you stretch. Transfer dough to well-floured pizza peel and stretch into 13-inch round. Using back of spoon, spread half of garlic oil over surface of dough, leaving ¼-inch border around edge. Layer ½ cup basil leaves over pizza. Sprinkle with ¼ cup Pecorino, followed by 1 cup mozzarella. Slide pizza carefully onto stone and return oven to 500 degrees. Bake until crust is well browned and cheese is bubbly and partially browned, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating pizza halfway through baking. Remove pizza and place on wire rack. Dollop half of ricotta over surface of pizza. Let pizza rest for 5 minutes, slice, and serve.
6. Heat broiler for 10 minutes. Repeat process of stretching, topping, and baking with remaining dough and toppings, returning oven to 500 degrees when pizza is placed on stone.