Homemade Italian Pizza Recipe | Puffy, Hollow-Centered Pizza Like Restaurants🍕

How to Make Italian Pizza at Home Like Restaurants | Puffy Dough with a Hollow Center 🍕

If you’re looking for authentic Italian pizza with a puffy, soft crust and a hollow center just like in restaurants, this recipe will give you the perfect result with simple steps and one important professional secret 👌

📝 Ingredients

🥖 Dough Preparation (The Secret to Puffy Dough)
Special pizza flour (Caputo is the best)
5 g yeast only (don’t use more)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Water as needed
Salt to taste

🍅 Sauce

1 cup tomato sauce
A pinch of black pepper
A pinch of salt
A pinch of oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil
A pinch of sugar to reduce acidity

👩‍🍳 Detailed Preparation Steps

1️⃣ In a deep bowl, add the flour (choosing the right flour is the key to success). Mix in the yeast well.
2️⃣ Gradually add water while mixing, and keep the dough soft (it should be tender, not stiff).
3️⃣ Add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and mix all ingredients together.
4️⃣ Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
5️⃣ Begin the folding process: pull the dough from top to bottom (folding technique) without strong kneading.
6️⃣ Let it rest for 30–60 minutes, then repeat the folding once more.
7️⃣ Let it rest another 30 minutes and fold for the third time.
8️⃣ Once it has risen well, shape it into small balls.
9️⃣ Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and place them in the fridge for 24 hours.

🔑 Very Important:

Don’t overuse yeast (around 5 g is enough).
Cold fermentation for 24 hours is the secret to flavor and light texture.

⏳ After 24 Hours:

Remove the dough from the fridge.
Let it reach room temperature.
Dust your work surface with coarse flour.
Shape the dough using only your fingertips, without a rolling pin.
Keep the edges thick so they puff up in the oven and remain hollow inside.

🔥 Baking the Pizza

🍕 If you have a pizza oven:

Preheat it to 450°C (842°F).
🔥 If you have a regular gas or electric oven:
Preheat to the maximum temperature.
Make sure it’s fully heated before putting the pizza in.
It’s best to start on the lower rack.

✨ Professional Tip:

If you have a pizza stone or a thick preheated baking sheet, you’ll get results very close to a wood-fired oven in Naples 🇮🇹
Preparing the Sauce
Mix all the ingredients well without cooking (the original Italian method uses uncooked sauce to preserve the fresh flavor).
If the sauce has tomato chunks, just crush them.

🧀 Types of Toppings:

■ Onion Topping🧅

Thinly sliced onion
Tuna
Mozzarella cheese
■ Seafood Topping

Seafood sautéed in a pan with garlic, a little cilantro, and olive oil
Mozzarella cheese
A sprinkle of basil
■ Mushroom Topping

Mushrooms
Thinly sliced green pepper
Mozzarella cheese
■ Tomato Topping

Tomato sauce
Mozzarella cheese
A sprinkle of rosemary
This way, you’ll get authentic Italian pizza at home, with a puffy, soft crust and a hollow center, along with the fresh flavors of the sauce and a variety of toppings of your choice. Follow the cold fermentation and folding steps for the best results, and enjoy a cooking experience that feels just like dining in an Italian restaurant 🇮🇹.
Bon appétit and relax!😋🤤

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