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[Frolf_King]

I have just started making my own pizza dough. I am still working on the taste but I am getting there.

My question...

How do you get the fluffy, chewy end crust on a pizza dough. My crust always comes out tough on the ends with no air bubbles in it.
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[Thick Crust]

I would test your yeast and make sure its good. Do you let it rise and punch it down again? Try an overnight rise in the fridge once, too.
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[Frolf_King]

Yes, I usually let it rise for about 45 minutes to an hour, punch it down and let it rise again for about 30 minutes.

I am going to try the Pizzatherapy's over night dough this weekend for the first time. I have never let it rise over night in the frig.

I always use fresh yeast but that does not mean that it has not been setting in the store for a long period of time.

What is the best yeast to use?

Thanks for the feedback
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[Thick Crust]

I don't have a favorite yeast - I just make sure to check the date. I once made pizza with Cake Yeast, that was amazing...

Good luck and let us know how it went!
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[pizza]

In a recent issue of PMQ magazine, Tom Lehman, the Dough Doctor, advocated using more water in your dough to get a chewy , crisper crust.

I have heard this before form several different people including Peter Reinhart and brain Spangler. They will hydrate the dough with a little extra water, when they make their dough.

It may help....

pizza pizza pizza!

albert
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[Frolf_King]

Thanks I will try that next time.

This weekends pizza was the best yet.....

I used Albert's famous pizza dough recipe and it turned out awesome. Still working on the end crust but it was much chewier this time.


I made myself a large Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Hamburger and Red onion pizza and I made the wife a small personal Pepperoni and Red onion pizza. I even had enough dough left over to throw some in the freezer for later this week.

Rock on pizza lovers.....Rock on.....
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