Step 1: Mix and proof the dough
The dough
- bread flour300 g
- water210 g70% hydration
- instant yeast6 g
- salt6 g
- neutral oil10 gfor oiling the pan
Add flour, yeast, salt, and oil to a bowl. Mix until evenly combined. Pour in the water and until a smooth dough forms, by hand or in about 5 minutes if using a stand mixer & dough hook.
Shape into a taut ball, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 60 minutes.
Transfer to an oiled 12x12 pan, gently stretch, then let rest another 45–60 minutes to relax.
- Don’t force the dough to the edges early—it will naturally spread as it relaxes. While this happens, you can prep the remaining components.