You already know my secret weapon for homemade pizzas is my Baking Steel. And if you have been to a pizza class, you already know this. There is a trick to making round pizza. And you don't need to say abracadabra or tap your magic wand. You may think it requires years of practice, it doesn't. Here is the secret, if you want a round pizza start with a round dough. It's that simple. Why round? Circles are graceful, they suggest community and perfection.
After my dough has fermented on the counter for 12-24 hours and I'm not going to use it, I store it in a round plastic cylinder. Divide and ball your dough into rounds, be sure to pinch the seem and give it a tight seal. In this case, the pizza dough has been fermenting for 2 days in the fridge. You can find these cylinders in virtually any super market. I have a stash of these in my cabinets from Glad. Let me show you my stretching technique, and I would love for you to chime in and let me know if you have a secret to round pizza.
Shaping the Dough
The dough should be removed from the refrigerator at least one hour before shaping. You want to let it rest and come to room temperature.
Take one ball of dough and generously flour it and your hands. Start by pressing down on the dough and gently pressing this dough out evenly keeping the cylinder shape. Continue this until the dough is about 6 inches in diameter. Just be careful not to knock all the gas bubbles out. We like bubbles.
Now take a lubricated peel, flour, semolina will do the trick and gently place your dough on top. Your pizza is ready for topping.
-Andris
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